The class of the Sepia officinalis is Cephalopoda which can be thought of in three groups: the Nautiloidea, Ammonoidea and Coleoidea each of which have adapted and evolved independently of each other (A Broad Brush History of the Cephalopoda). "Cuttlefish, along with octopuses and squid, are cephalopods—animals from an ancient branch of the tree of life that have been trolling the oceans for more than 500 million years. Cuttlefish were around long before the first shark or fish ever evolved. Their cephalopod ancestors were encased in a shell that acted as protection from predators, but the modern cuttlefish has developed an even better defense: camouflage" (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animal-guides/animal-guide-cuttlefish/1161/). The Nautiloidea …show more content…
They appeared at about the same time as the ammonites. The two groups have some anatomical and developmental traits in common that set them apart from the nautiluses, but they are much different. Ammonites relied on their shells for defense as well as buoyancy while coleoids had internal shells that they did not use for defense. Some coleoid groups have also discarded the shell as a buoyancy aid. Seen in Figure 3, Octopuses, and their close relatives, the vampyromorphs, have lost their shells independently. The squids have shells that no longer provide buoyancy but unlike octopuses, the squids kept their shell for support …show more content…
All cephalopods have arms, but not all cephalopods have tentacles. Octopuses, cuttlefish, and squid have eight arms, but only cuttlefish and squid have two tentacles. Squid and cuttlefish have one pair of tentacles which they use to strike their prey (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/taxa/inverts/mollusca/cephalopoda.php). These prove that squids and cuttlefish evolved away from octopuses by having tentacles to strike prey. The main difference between the cuttlefish and the squid are the internal shells. The squid has remains of an internal shell while the cuttlefish have a cuttlebone. Seen in Figure 3, the Sepia and types of squid and octopus
processed rather than consumed whole. In front of the jaw, large protruding teeth were likely used to seize struggling prey as they were dragged ashore. This is supported by the retention of forelimbs and hindlimbs which is a basal trait of protocetids. Moving back in the jaw deeply rooted teeth with triangular edges are specialized for shearing.
Marcia was looking for Domitilla. She finds the Domitilla and informs her that the mistress had invited a relative to the house and she had to go prepare
The cephalopodor octopus is a marine organism that inhabits many diverse regions of the ocean. Its food source consists of crabs, small fish, clams, mussels and other marine animals. The octopus is a predatory animal and has developed many skills to aid in its survival in the environment it has adapted to.
In Israel there exists multiple spots in the mountains called Evolution Canyons, which are all located between a southern facing slope (SFS) and a northern facing slope (NFS). What’s particularly interesting about these locations is that despite the two slopes being on opposite sides of a small canyon, they exhibit extremely contrasting conditions. The SFS receives multiple times the UV radiation from the sun that the NFS receives, has fluctuating weather, and is generally an arid and less hospitable region compared to the temperate, stable environment of the NFS. Scientists collected wild type Sordaria fimicola inhabiting both slopes and discovered
Protective shell: The purpose of this shell is to protect the Sepioteuthis testa from predators and other possible danger. This shell protects their vital organs including the brain, heart, stomach, kidneys, and much more. This protection can save the Sepioteuthis testa from being killed from a blow to their soft skin that covers the organs. The Sepioteuthis testa cuts off the end of the shell so that the shell does not extend to the end of the fish, but cuts off before the fins. This allows the fins to be used to transport the Sepioteuthis testa. Similar to crabs, they must find new shells to protect them as they grow. This shell protects the Sepioteuthis testa, helping them survive.
In the bitter cold air of the North Pole, at the very center, stands Chionothyella’s (she-unce-E-Allah) tall and beautiful castle filled with anything imaginable. Chionothyella is the goddess of all falling snow and blizzards. She travels from place to place making it snow beautiful, very different and dainty snowflakes. She creates blizzards in an attempt to be intimidating towards the other, more powerful gods for she is very envious of their power. She doesn’t enjoy the company of others; she likes to be by herself where she isn't bothered so she can focus more on working on her powers and snowflakes. She is first cousins with Poseidon and alliances with Boreas, god of winter and wind. She also has a vicious pet Cerberus that is only obedient to her. The dog is named Xena. She is a sinewy and mighty guard for her palace. Mostly to keep other gods away because Chionothyella wants to make the entire universe covered in her snow and eternal blizzards that she puts
Plasma membranes are the physical barrier of cells, which are selectively permeable to allow the passage of materials such as nutrients, gasses and waste products (Flinders University, 2015). The steroid cholesterol contained in the plasma membrane increases the membrane fluidity at higher temperatures (Blicher et al., 2009). Beta vulgaris contains a pigment called betalain, which leaches out of the tissue when there is an increase in membrane permeability, this causes the solution B. vulgaris is in to turn red (Flinders University, 2015). The aim of this investigation was to determine the effect of temperature on Beta vulgaris plasma membrane permeability.
First off, are the squid's ginormous eyes which are so big that they are the largest eyes of any animal on the earth, as big as 30 centimeters across (1). That is about 3 times the diameter of an average sized dinner plate. These huge eyes give the squid the ability to absorb more light so that they can see in the deep, dark ocean (1). It is exactly like how human's pupils expand in the dark. On the same topic of sight, the coloring of giant squids change from the ocean's surface to the deep sea (1). At the surface, squid appear pink or reddish orange, but in the deep water they look silvery or gold (1). This change in coloring no doubt is an adaptation to deep sea life, probably for concealment purposes. One of the squid's more unique body parts is their funnel; this is located underneath the squid's body and propels the squid by pumping water, obviously a remarkable adaptation for underwater life (1). The giant squid also has several body parts that help the squid feed. These are as following: feeding tentacles that capture the food, arms that guide the food from the tentacle to the beak, and the beak that slices the food into smaller pieces that the squid can consume (1). Giant squids are full of remarkable features beneficial for their
The body of a crawfish, which is a decapod crustacean, comprises of as many as nineteen distinctive body parts that are collectively combined into two primary body parts. These two are the cephalothorax followed by the abdomen. Furthermore, each of the body segments has two appendages. In general an average
I discovered that my unknown organism was Serratia marcescens. This organism is gram negative and bacillus shaped. It is a member of the Enertobacteriae family. This organism appears a red blood like color when it grows on media. It is anaerobic, but can also survive under aerobic conditions. There are some strains of Serratia marcescens that are motile and have flagellum. It is able to produce the enzymes chitinase, lipase, protease, nuclease, and serrawttin. It is a non-endospore forming bacteria, chromogenic, and does not ferment lactose. (Falkiner, 1997)
Starfish and crayfish are both invertebrates, but they have many differences. Last week, our class did a dissection on each and learned more about them. This research paper will explain some differences between the two that were learned during dissections and by doing outside research.
Fish started to evolve during the Cambrian explosion. Early fish fossil records act for by a small group of fish that are jawless and that have armored scales, which are known as ostracoderms. Jawless fish lineages are mostly extinct. An extant clade, the lampreys may indefinite ancient pre-jawed fish. The first fish with jaws were found in Placoderm fossils. The range of jawed vertebrates may indicate the evolutionary advantage of a jawed mouth. It is not clear if the advantage of a hinged jaw has a stronger biting force, improved respiration, or a combination of
One of the organisms I have chosen, the Red Waratah anemone (Actinia tenebrosa) was found in the mid tide zone and the low tide zone. This anemone is the main prey of the predator Grey side-gilled sea slug, which is the other organism I have chosen,
During the Cambrian Period there was an explosion of life forms. Most of these were in the water. Many animals with no backbones lived in the shallow seas. These animals were invertebrates.
Typically our brain will distinguish a note as one sound, but there is a form of hearing loss that can cause some people to hear sounds differently, at two different pitches. This troubling condition is known as diplacusis, and it’s when a person perceives a single auditory stimulus as two separate sounds. So instead of hearing just one sound, there is a dissonance in the timing or pitch of a sound and a person often hears the correct pitch in one ear, while the other ear detects the pitch as being either higher (sharp) or lower (flat). This abnormal perception is also known as “double-hearing”, so it should come to no surprise that many people find this condition to be disconcerting.