Cephalopoda Test Flashcards
What does Cephalopoda mean?
head foot
What organisms are in the class Cephalopoda?
squid, octopus, nautilus, and cuttlefish
What is the nervous system like?
nervous system of well developed ganglia, centralized to form a brain
What is reproduction like for Cephalopoda?
dioecious with direct development (sperm transferred to females using spermatophores. Eggs fertilized in female’s mantle cavity and deposited singly or in stringlike masses)
Type of circulatory system in Cephalopod?
Closed Circulatory System
What are the pigments that allow cephalopods to change their color?
Chromatophores
What are the pigments that allow cephalopods to change their color?
Chromatophores
What is the difference between arms and tentacles?
arms - suction cups on the entire length of the limb
tentacles - suction cups near the end of limb