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Tree of Life. Cephalopoda. R. Young, M. Vecchione, K. Mangold. This site contains a detailed account of the phylogeny and systematics of the Cephalopoda and also includes morphological characters and references. It also has nice photographs of most of the major groups of cephalopods and some material on biology. This is the best current site on cephalopods.

National Resource Center for Cephalopods (NRCC). Excellent information and photographs of cephalopods as well as news about the center and its research.

CephBase. James B. Wood and Catriona L. Day, Dalhousie University. This great web site has a catalog of the cephalopod species of the worlds with information about distributions. You'll also find information on the predators and prey of cephalopods and a list of the cephalopod workers of the world.

Marine Resources Center. Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. This general site on the Mollusca contains photographs and information on cephalopods from the New England sea coast.

Cephalopod Bibliography. Clyde Roper, Smithsonian Institution. This site contains a bibliography of references to cephalopod biology, systematics, and related subjects.

The Cephalopod Page. James B. Wood. Frequently asked questions about cephalopds. Also basic information and photographs of cephalopods from around the world.

In Search of the Giant Squid. Smithsonian Institution. This site is based on an exhibit at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History about the Giant Squid, Architeuthis, and a Smithsonian expedition to study it.

The Giant Octopus in Prince William Sound, Alaska. David Scheel. Information and photographs of the Giant Octopus, Octopus dolfeini

Mote Marine Laboratory. A drawing and information about octopi.

 

 

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