Incirrate vs. Cirrate Octopuses: What’s The Difference?
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Incirrate vs. Cirrate Octopuses: What’s The Difference?

Do the words incirrate vs. cirrate mean anything to you? Or maybe “regular” octos and “finned” octos? Well, they’re about to. Those are two suborders of octopuses, and we are going to get into what makes each group special! Read on to discover which octopus belongs where. Do kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species…

Does An Octopus Have Arms Or Tentacles?
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Does An Octopus Have Arms Or Tentacles?

Arms! Tentacles! What’s the difference? Which cephalopod has what!? When it comes to cephalopod appendages, especially octopus, tentacles seem to be that all-encompassing umbrella term that gets used when describing those long, flexible appendages. We are here to answer the ultimate question: Does an octopus have arms or tentacles? Let’s break it down! Okay, let’s…

The Fantastic Phore: Cephalopods Color-Changing Abilities!
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The Fantastic Phore: Cephalopods Color-Changing Abilities!

If you ever wondered what (or who) was the culprit behind cephalopods being able to change the color of their skin… you’ve found them. Meet the Fantastic Phore- chromatophore, iridophores, leucophores, and photophores! Cephalopod skin is the kind of thing you read about in science fiction books. It would be completely unbelievable if they weren’t…