Encyclopedia entry: cephalopods
The Oxford Companion to the Earth;      700+ words ...cephalopods Cephalopods are the most highly ... fossil groups. Modern cephalopods include within their ... invertebrates; the giant squid Architeuthis princeps ... species that are known. Cephalopods have a long geological ... Nautiloidea The modern cephalopod Nautilus (Fig. 1a ...

Article: Temperature Effects on Hemocyanin Oxygen Binding in an Antarctic ...
The Biological Bulletin;  February 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... and cold-water cephalopods (octopods and giant squid). In S. officinalis ... found so far in cephalopods and a rather low ... in cold-adapted giant squid, the minimized ... stenothermality. Introduction Cephalopods are found throughout ...

Encyclopedia entry: cephalopod
World Encyclopedia;      325 words ...cephalopod Any member of the advanced class of ... squirt an inky fluid to alarm attackers. Cephalopods move by squirting water from their mantle ... in size from 4cm (1.5in) to the giant squid, which may reach 20m (65ft). There ...

Article: Holy Cephalopod! // `The Beast' Adds Squid to Benchley's ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 26, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... the two-part thriller about a giant squid manages to reach see-level as ... American scientists captured a giant squid east of New Zealand three months ... measured 26 feet in length. Giant cephalopods can reach 90 feet. Steven Spielberg ...

Article: One gigantic mystery: scientists use clues to reveal the ...
Science World;  March 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... about the giant squid? Unfortunately ... know that the giant squid falls within the ... mollusks called cephalopods (SEH-fuh ... also know that cephalopods are the most sophisticated ... answer to. The giant squid that the Japanese ...

Article: Smithsonian in search of a giant squid.(Family ...
The Washington Times;  April 18, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... an area the giant cephalopods are believed to ... poor weather. The giant squid has never been seen ... grip on prey. The giant squid also has powerful ... renowned experts on cephalopods, says he is intrigued by the giant squid because of its almost ...

Article: Expert to shed light on reclusive giant ...
The Virginian Pilot;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Clyde Roper , the giant squid's mystery is coming ... leading expert on giant squid and other cephalopods, will make an appearance ... his study of the giant squid and its relatives ... of Natural History cephalopod collection. Courtesy ...