CEPHALOPODA Cuvier, 1795
(octopuses, cuttlefishes and squids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Subclass 3 subtaxa 43 images 1 ident. refs
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Superorder 3 subtaxa 43 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
ClassCEPHALOPODA (octopuses, cuttlefishes and squids)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gregory, J. British Marine Life Pictures www.britishmarinelifepictures.co.uk/gallery.html
Laptikhovsky, V. & Ourens, R. 2017 Identification guide for shelf cephalopods in the UK waters (North Sea, English Channel, Celtic and Irish Seas) Ver. 2 (15.09.2017) edition, 32pp, Centre for the Environment, Fisheries Aquaculture Science, UK

Planktonic Larvae

Apstein, C. & Brandt, K.A.H. (eds) 1901 *** Tunicata, Mollusca ***(Superseded) Nordisches Plankton, 116+55pp, H. G. Bohn, London

CEPHALOPODA (octopuses, cuttlefishes and squids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CEPHALOPODA (octopuses, cuttlefishes and squids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for CEPHALOPODA (octopuses, cuttlefishes and squids)
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