Octopus, Squid & Cuttlefish: A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans' Most Advanced Invertebrates

"Cephalopods are often misunderstood creatures. Three biologists set the record straight on the behaviors and evolution of these invertebrates of the sea." -Science News

Largely shell-less relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class Cephalopoda-Greek for "head-foot" -are colorful creatures of many-armed dexterity, often inky self-defense, and highly evolved cognition. They are capable of learning, of retaining information-and of rapid decision-making to avoid predators a...