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Page 297
... cephalopods and most nonmarine gastropods . Many species go through two breeding seasons per year , whereas in cephalopods mating or egg laying appears to be rapidly followed by death effected by hormones . Habitats , feeding habits ...
... cephalopods and most nonmarine gastropods . Many species go through two breeding seasons per year , whereas in cephalopods mating or egg laying appears to be rapidly followed by death effected by hormones . Habitats , feeding habits ...
Page 319
... Cephalopods occur in large numbers and form one of the greatest potential food resources of the oceans . They are eaten in most parts of the world and have been accepted as part of the general diet in North America and northern Europe ...
... Cephalopods occur in large numbers and form one of the greatest potential food resources of the oceans . They are eaten in most parts of the world and have been accepted as part of the general diet in North America and northern Europe ...
Page 320
... cephalopods to conceal or camouflage them- selves through imitating bottom objects such as sand , coral , or seaweed . The ink of cephalopods is used for both defense and escape . In Octopus under attack by a moray eel , the cloud of ...
... cephalopods to conceal or camouflage them- selves through imitating bottom objects such as sand , coral , or seaweed . The ink of cephalopods is used for both defense and escape . In Octopus under attack by a moray eel , the cloud of ...
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