Organisms

Decapodiformes

A superorder of CEPHALOPODS comprised of squid, cuttlefish, and their relatives. Their distinguishing feature is the modification of their fourth pair of arms into tentacles, resulting in 10 limbs.

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Abstract

A superorder of CEPHALOPODS comprised of squid, cuttlefish, and their relatives. Their distinguishing feature is the modification of their fourth pair of arms into tentacles, resulting in 10 limbs.

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10 entry terms
  • Decapodiforme
  • Cuttlefish
  • Illex
  • Sepiidae
  • Squid
  • Todarodes
  • Cuttlefishs
  • Illices
  • Squids
  • Todarode

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

SQUID as animal & food; squid giant axon: coordinate NIM with AXONS (IM)

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History Note

2006; for CUTTLEFISH use MOLLUSCA 1995-2005

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.116w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Decapodiformes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049832. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049832
  2. Decapodiformes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decapodiformes
  3. Decapodiformes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843338