Tag: Cephalopod

The image shows a juvenile broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) in open water. Its feeding tentacles are extended forward.
A squid swims elegantly through the blue open water, its pink to violet skin with characteristic dot patterns clearly visible. The large round eye and the typical body shape of the cephalopod are perfectly recognisable in profile.
A magnificent nautilus hovers freely in the blue water, displaying its characteristic striped shell and numerous white tentacles. The ancient cephalopod fossil shows its typical chambered shell with red-and-white stripes and fleshy catching arms.
A female diver presents a beautiful nautilus above her outstretched hand. The spiral shell with its characteristic reddish-brown stripes is clearly visible, as are the yellow tentacles of the living animal.
A common cuttlefish rests on a colourful coral reef, displaying its characteristic brown-and-white colouring with striking large eyes. The animal is perfectly camouflaged among the corals and the encrusted substrate.
A colourful flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi). It is a small species (under 8 cm) known for its vivid, rapidly changing colours such as purple, yellow and red, which it uses for communication and camouflage.