#cephlapod

[umbrasdoodles]

And the last of this current batch of dream doodles... a cuttlefish. That is also a citrus fruit. I don't know what my subconscious was thinking either. 

[bakunawaart]

Monster March - Day 12 | Vampire

Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis, lit. 'vampire squid from hell')

[normalguyted]

Mutation march day 1 cephlapod

I drew a squid but the areas where the squid are and are not have been switched

[smokbeast]

every year one of my most favorite things to do is draw my ocs as mermaids, and i'll do it again this year with em and my actual mermaid ocs again hehe :D for now, oldies from the previous years <3

[tyxaar]

Hello so I had this idea and proceeded to go a little overboard lol. I don't actually play Splatoon but I love the aesthetic, worldbuilding, and just the design of our lil cephlapod buddies so yeah! Inspired by his recent skin, I felt like an ink-stained Octoling weapons designer was apt. There's a less eyestrain-y version below the cut. Edit: OH SHOOT I FORGOT HIS GLASSES. Ah welp I guess they blew up today... Double-up edit: I have given him glasses. All is good in the world.

[berrysharks]

long time listener first time caller, which shark would you say has the best understanding of greek philosophy?

Hello long time listener!

honestly i know you were kidding but i am now genuinely interested. I have a few sharks that could be most likely to understand greek philosophy (from least to most likely)

3. Angel Shark

Angelsharks are a group of sharks that are known for their flattened shape (almost like a ray)! They eat crustaceans, fish, and molluscs in an "asassin" style - burying in the sand and waiting for prey to walk by to snap them up!

Why i think they'd know greek philosophy: they are the most commonly sighted shark on the Mediterranean (and therefore greek) coastline, living in shallow areas. This means that it's possible for them to hear people on the coastline talking about greek philosophy!

2. Thresher Shark

Thresher sharks are a group of species in the mackrel shark family, known for their long whip-like tails. They use them for hunting schools of fish, where they will use their caudal fin to hit the fish and knock them out! Additionally, a fun fact about them is that they can regulate their internal body temperature! I think their cool hunting method shows that they are more complex than their goofy expression suggests. I mean, just look at their face...

Besides their knowledge, thresher sharks have another reason why they are on this list: they have been written about by aristotle himself!!! He writes about the clever nature of the shark, for biting fishing lines they were attached to and protecting babies in their mouths. If they are smart and have met one of the greatest philosophers of all time, who's to say that they dont know a bit of his philosophy?

1. Shortfin Mako Shark

The shortfin mako shark is a species of shark known for its incredibly high speeds when hunting - the fastest recorded speed being 46 miles per hour (although usually 30 miles per hour)!! Additionally, their bite force is something to be reckoned with, the highest recorded being ~13,000N !! Unlike the other sharks on my list, they are not inheritely from the Mediterranean, and instead are pelagic (ocean) sharks that migrate. They primarily hunt bony fish and cephlapods.

I think these sharks would be most likely to know greek philosophy as they have the largest brain-to-body ratio companies to other sharks. Additionally, they spend a lot of time on their own in open ocean, giving them time to think. It's possible that they could even make up their own philosophical beliefs!

So, thats it! I hope you had fun!! If any shark fans notice a mistaks I have made, please dont be afraid to send me a DM, comment, or reblog!!

This is 100% for fun, i genuinely dont believe any of these sharks actually would know greek philosophy. Im just silly (autistic) like that :3

[art-of-ashes]

Too cute not to repost

[gaystropod]

I hate ppl who especially like cephlapods liek. Bet u dont even care about the other molluscs.. bet u dont care about her

Gatekeeping mollusca one fake fan at a time 💯💯‼️

[frogoru]

what if angle girl and devil girl cephlapods

woahhh... what if... (can you tell i had no idea what to do with natalia *SOB*)

[dementedspeedster]

be honest… what’s your favorite animal and do you think you could take it in a fight

Accepting || send me "be honest..." with a question your muse has been dying to ask mine and they'll answer truthfully. @1mpulsee

"My favorite animal. Hmmm...I'd say it's an Octopus. They're such fascinating creatures. I love that they have the ability to camouflage themselves by changing how their skin responds to light, how intelligent they are—They're very capable of solving puzzles and escaping from their enclosures, you know—And their tentacles and suction cups are so strong as well. Cephlapods are just astounding." Thad says earnestly excited and it showed on his face as describes the animal.

"And no because I wouldn't want to fight such a cool animal."

[dinosaurwithablog]

I learned so much from this post that I had to share the wealth of information with you all. I love cuttlefish. Now, I know more than I ever did about them, and I love them even more than I did before reading all is this. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me and everyone else!! 😊 😍🙏🏼 it was fascinating to read.

Wet Beast Wednesday: flamboyant cuttlefish

The last few animals I covered on Wet Beast Wednesday haven't been all that colorful. Let's change that by introducing the flamenco dancer of the sea: the flamboyant cuttlefish. These tiny, toxic, tentacled, tykes are some of the most visually stunning animals you can see below the waves, at least when it comes to color and displays. Let's dig in.

(Image: a flamboyant cuttlefish. It is a small, squid-like animal with a round body and a large head with four pairs of arms. One pair is thicker than the others and is being used like legs. It's body is mostly purple, with yellow and white elements. Its eyes are large and white, with pupils shaped like the letter W. End ID)

Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) are some of the smallest cuttlefish, with the larger females reaching a whopping 6-8 cm (2.4-3 in) in length. As with all cuttlefish, they have a mantle that makes up the body, with a fin running down each side. The head attaches to the mantle and has eyes with W-shaped pupils, a beak, eight arms, and two tentacles. The arms are broadened and flattened compared to other cuttlefish, with multiple leaf-like extensions called papillae. These papillae are also found on the head and around the eyes. The tentacles are transparent and kept folded up under the tentacles. When the cuttlefish spots prey, the tentacles, which have suckers on the end, shoot out and grab it. The tentacles are elastic and can stretch, allowing the cuttlefish to grab things up to 3 body lengths away. The grabbed prey is then quickly pulled in and dispatched with a powerful and venomous bite from the beak.

(Image: a flamboyant cuttlefish. This one is covered with brown and white stripes with yellow highlights and pink arms. Another one is in the background. End ID)

The most impressive thing of note about the flamboyant cuttlefish it its color. All cuttlefish, squid, and octopi have chromatophores, cells that contain pigment. By activating and deactivating chromatophores, these animals can quickly and radically alter their color at will. Flamboyant cuttlefish got their name from the extremely colorful displays they pun on, flaring their arms and turning their bodies a variety of colors including moving stripes of brown, white, red, and yellow. These displays are a form of aposematic signaling. Aposematic signaling is a type of display where an animal advertises to predators that it is not worth trying to eat. Aposematic coloration is a common form of this, where an animal uses bright colors to alert predators that it is venomous and/or poisonous. Flamboyant cuttlefish happen to be both. It was one thought that flamboyant cuttlefish were one of only 3 species of venomous cephalopod. Turns out almost every cephalopod is venomous, those three (the flamboyant cuttlefish and 2 species of blue-ringed octopus) are just the only ones potentially harmful to humans. It is likely that the common ancestor of all cephalopods was venomous and remnants of that venom persist in its descendants, even those that don't actively use venom as a major part of their survival strategy. Flamboyant cuttlefish also have poisonous flesh, which is rather rare amongst cephalopods. If the display is not enough, flamboyant cuttlefish also have the common cephalopod defense of releasing a cloud of ink to blind predators while they flee. Most pictures you will see of flamboyant cuttlefish have them doing a threat display in response to the presence of the photographer. When not threatened, they spend most of their time brown or sandy to blend in with the sediment. A flamboyant cuttlefish can switch from its camouflage colors to its threat display in 700 milliseconds.

(Image: a camouflaged flamboyant cuttlefish. It's body is the color of sand, making it look like a sandy rock. Its translucent tentacles are extended. End ID)

Flamboyant cuttlefish live in tropical ares of the Indo-Pacific from southern New Guinea to western Australia. The blue-ringed octopi mentioned above also live in Australia, because of course they do. All cuttlefish have an internal shell called a cuttlebone that is used to regulate buoyancy. The flamboyant cuttlefish's cuttlebone is unusually small, meaning they have trouble swimming. Instead, they use a modified pair of arms to walk over the sediment in a movement called ambling. Scientists didn't have to give it a name that cute, but they did, and that is why we love them. The cuttlefish prefer to occupy open areas with muddy or sandy sediment, but will also live in the rubbley outskirts of reefs. They are active during the day, unlike most cuttlefish, which are nocturnal. They hunt small fish and crustaceans.

(GIF: a flamboyant cuttlefish with its threat colors ambling across sand in a walking motion. Stripes on white and brown move down its back. End ID)

As with most cephalopods, the flamboyant cuttlefish is semelparous, meaning they mate only once in their lives. During mating season, males will attempt to attract mates by performing s series of displays. These displays use both color changes and movement of the arms to demonstrate reproductive fitness. Known displays include waving arms, splaying out tree arms, and moving forward to touch the female's arms. This can go on for over an hour. Females are very selective and will only mate with males that put on a good performance. When multiple males compete for a female, the males can show their courtship colors on one side of the body while showing an aggression display on the other side. When the female chooses a mate, she will signal it by splaying out her arms. The male then moves forward and inserts a modified arm called the heterocotylus into a hole in her mantle and deposits a packet of sperm. The whole process takes a few seconds. The male will stay to guard his mate after the mating, though unlike other cuttlefish species, he leaves before she lays her eggs. The female searches for a secluded place to lay her eggs, such as under a rock or in a coconut shell. She lays the eggs and covers them with a protective coating before leaving. Cuttlefish provide no parental care and the juveniles are born fully independent.

(Image: two flamboyant cuttlefish mating. The large female has her arms extended, allowing a much smaller males access to she can mate. End ID)

Flamboyant Cuttlefish are classified as data deficient by the IUCN, meaning there is not enough data to determine if they are endangered or not. There is no fishery for the species and it is currently unknown what their conservation needs are. Flamboyant cuttlefish are sometimes found in public aquariums and Montery Bay Aquarium has set up a captive breeding program.

(Image: flamboyant cuttlefish eggs. They are spherical and transparent. Visible within is a well-developed embryo, which looks like a miniature adult. End ID)

[dingdrawz]

My cephlapods.... browse my wares

[faultlinescrew]

Anthro!au-ing my sillies rll quick

Faultline: Nubian Ibex

Gregor: Orca

Newter: Gold Day Dust Gecko

Labyrinth: heart says some kind of rodent- settling on Gerbil right now but that might change

Spitfire: Rusty-Spotted Cat

Shamrock: Serval

Scrub: Honestly? Unsure. Thinking highland cow perhaps

Matryoshka: Going the Cephlapod route is too easy. Thinking some kind of bird

[frozenhi-chews]

🐚 Blub Blub 🐚

MERMAY POST!!! AA I get to draw Mer!Cake again!! (I like cephlapods)

Two goofy ocean critters vibin and having fun!! Also I drank a Monster for the first time. I'm not doing that again

Arthur is an eel, idk what eel, they're both mermaids it kinda doesn't matter. But hey, he's cute!!

Hope you enjoy!!

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[rhiannonhgarrard]

Writing Tip #30: Trigger Warnings: Caveat Emptor Or Writer's Responsibility? A Discussion

Should books be a case of buyer beware, or should the writer bear the responsibility of their content? Let's discuss!

Trigger warnings are an interesting one. I remember reading a collection of short stories by the same name penned by Neil Gaiman, and in the introduction to these stories, he was gloatingly mentioning how specifically for one woman he knew who was scared of cephlapods, there was a tentacled beast tucked away in one of the stories, but he wouldn’t mention which one. This was at the end of a long…

[askthelordsinblack]

Whoever has been posting about eating the lords: over thinking time.

(This may be answered somewhere since I know yall are weird enough to ask deities what they taste like but I'm not willing to look rn)

Pokey is the safest bet here I think: I cannot think of anything blue that tastes bad, I kind of imagine he probably tastes like 'blue shit' which people have drank in coffee without noticing

Nibbly is also probably okayish: if he happens to taste anything like a pig I'd be okay with some Nibbly bacon, also again pink things usually taste good and he is associated with sweetness.

Wiggly is OK if you like seafood and the texture of fuckin rubber: he's a cephlapod, what else do I have to say- I wouldn't, I tried octopus one time the texture was rubbery.

Blinky.. gotta be honest idk

Tinky probably tastes horrible- like really bad, I know he's a goat and goat meat probably isn't bad but like, he smell bad fr- that and the fact that he's yellow and dirty is giving stinky moldy cheese.

I rest my case (I wasted way too much thought on this, I'm supposed to sleep)

actually? I agree with a lot of this— I see all of your points.