Decapodiformes

Decapodiformes
Juvenile cephalopod from plankton
Antarctica
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Decapodiformes

Decapodiformes is a superorder of Cephalopoda. It includes cephalopods with ten feet. These are usually eight short arms and two long tentacles. Well-known members are cuttlefish, squid, and the extinct belemnites.

References

  1. Young, R. E., Vecchione, M., Mangold, K. M. (2008). Decapodiformes Leach, 1817. Squids, cuttlefishes and their relatives. in The Tree of Life Web Project
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Decapodiformes". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-23.