Types of cephalopods by Ruby Neilson

Octopus

27rneilson — 2025-09-11 17:02:20 UTC

Arms/tentacles: eight arms, no tentacles

Traits- very intelligent, can solve puzzles, escape enclosures

Defense- can squirt ink if it feel threatened, camoflouge with color and texture.

Movement- crawls with its arms, jet propulsion for quick escapes

Facts- has three hearts and blue blood.

27rneilson — 2025-09-11 17:04:31 UTC

Arms/tentacles- eight arms and 2 longer tentacles for grabbing prey

traits- streamlined for faster swimming

Defense- ink cloud and camofluage

Movement- jet propulsion, they are also one of the fastest swimmers in the ocean

Facts- Giant squids can grow over 40 feet long

27rneilson — 2025-09-11 17:06:45 UTC

Arms/tentacles- 60-90 small tentacles without suction cups

Traits- they have coiled external shell with chambers

Defense- hard shell for protection

Movement- controls buoyancy by adjusting gas in their shell chambers

Facts- They are called a living fossil because it has changed little over millions for years its lived.

27rneilson — 2025-09-11 17:09:51 UTC

Arms/tentacles- eight arms and 2 tentacles

Traits- They have a cuttlebone which is an internal shell that helps with buoyancy

Defense- They can camofluage with amazing color changes and texture shifts

Movement- uses their fins for gentle swimming and jet propulsion for burst.

Facts- They are known as the “chameleons” of the sea because of how well they can change color.