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Cephalopods

Octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and bobtails: molluscs that hunt by sight, change color in milliseconds, and solve problems. Most of these were found at night or on the black sand slopes of the Coral Triangle.

12 photos · Observations on iNaturalist

Two-toned Pygmy IdiosepiidIdiosepius pygmaeusRaja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia · 2019Coral reef Coral Triangle
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessonianaLembeh Strait, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia · 2024Sand and muck slopes Coral Triangle
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessonianaOʻahu, Hawaiʻi, USA · 2021Coral reef Hawaiʻi
Pharaoh CuttlefishAcanthosepion pharaonisGato Island, Cebu, Philippines · 2023Coral reef Coral Triangle
Broadclub CuttlefishAscarosepion latimanusLembeh Strait, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia · 2019Sand and muck slopes Coral Triangle
Flamboyant CuttlefishAscarosepion pfefferiDaryl Laut wreck, Batangas, Philippines · 2023Sand and muck slopes Coral Triangle
Berry's BobtailEuprymna berryiLembeh Strait, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia · 2013Sand and muck slopes Coral Triangle
Coconut OctopusAmphioctopus marginatusLembeh Strait, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia · 2019Sand and muck slopes Coral Triangle
Greater Blue-ringed OctopusHapalochlaena lunulataRaja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia · 2019Coral reef Coral Triangle
Day OctopusOctopus cyaneaPūpūkea, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, USA · 2013Coral reef Hawaiʻi
Starry Night OctopusPinnoctopus luteusHaleʻiwa, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, USA · 2022Coral reef Hawaiʻi
WonderpusWunderpus photogenicusLembeh Strait, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia · 2024Sand and muck slopes Coral Triangle