Blue Ringed Octopus Research Papers

Improved Essays
The blue ringed octopus is can rapidly change its color form light brown to dark yellow to vivid yellow-brown with iridescent blue rings when agitated. The blue ringed octopus can grow to a maximum length of 20 centimetres when the tentacles are stretched out and weigh up to 100 grams, depending on the species.
1)The beak is one of the only 'hard parts' of an octopus this allows them to get into small crevices throughout the ocean.
2)Each tentacle bears two rows of whitish suckers on the inner surface that can move independently for the octopus to move how it chooses and they are strong enough to prize open bivalve shells. If a tentacle is damaged or lost, it can be regenerated like a lizard tail.
3)The blue ringed octopus has developed eyes

Related Documents

  • Superior Essays

    Nt1310 Unit 2 Assignment

    • 1000 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Your name: Matthew King Date: October 16, 2015 Your section: 001 1. Complete Classification: (ITIS: 2014 ) Common Name: Two-toed Amphiuma Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Amphiumidae Genus: Amphiuma Species (G. s.e.): Amphiuma means Species information 2a.…

    • 1000 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The cutest most microscopic critter in the deep ocean just might be the dumbo octopus. It has large, rounded fins on its body that resemble the ears of “Dumbo, Walt Disney’s animated elephant.” And like the adorable little elephant, the dumbo octopus uses those big “ears” to get around. It’s biome is the aquatic Marine. Dumbo octopus can be found typically in every ocean in the world.…

    • 574 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Competition 1. Below are two types of organisms that compete. Explain what each is fighting for and the strategies employed to dominate. a. Corals- Compete for Sunlight i. Staghorn coral – grow fast and rise above the competition ii.…

    • 491 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    This is a loggerhead sea turtle. A loggerhead sea turtle lives along the coast. For example Florida, California , and The gulf of Mexico. The trait it has is its long, front fins.…

    • 93 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Rachell Shempert APII MW 0800 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is also known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken-heart syndrome. The name takotsubo comes from the similarities between the left ventricle and the shape of a Japanese octopus trap. Stress is a common occurance in cases of TC. In approx- imately 70-80% of cases, transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction with apical akinesis and compensatory basal hyperkinesis characterized.…

    • 379 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini is a very intriguing book. Readers stay interested through Ned’s astounding writing style. Throughout this entire book it is impossible to be bored. With the prominent symbolism the reader can really enjoy the book and understand the characters feelings. The audience is always hooked with the parallel ideas too; always waiting for a different outcome, but when will it happen?…

    • 1141 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Neptune's Necklaces

    • 947 Words
    • 4 Pages

    I hypothesise that there will be a positive relationship between the amount of neptune's necklaces and molluscs. There will be a larger percentage cover of neptune's necklaces because they have a larger body mass and cover more area. Both the neptunes necklaces and the molluscs will be in a close proximity to each other in the same area, this area will be at the edge of the water.…

    • 947 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Vampire Squid Very Strange Squid Species Of all the different varieties of squid, the Vampire Squid is a very strange squid species that makes its travel far below the waters nearly a half-mile down near the bottom of the ocean. Even though by its name you would think it sucks blood, the vampire squid actually just eats zooplankton, and is actually part of the animals in the Cephalopoda Class (animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cephalopoda), which means it has a lot in common with some of the oldest fossils from sea creatures that lived in the past.…

    • 462 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Animals in the intertidal zones Barnacles Barnacles are known to secrete calcium-hard plates which essentially entirely encases them. These snow white cones have up to six very closely fitted plates that basically completely create a circle around the crustacean. Four completely other plates form what is known as the "door" which a barnacle can completely open or close on command. Depending on what the tide may be like. When the tide pushes and goes out, the barnacle will completely close to conserve all possible moisture.…

    • 224 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Underlying biology of Chimera Stem Cells: 1. The blastocyst helps make the different parts of the embryo inner cell mass, which in turn helps to make the embryo proper 2. The trophectoderm and primitive endoderm make extra embryonic structures that support the growth of the embryo 3. Two to eight cell stage embryos are used for making chimeras, since they aren’t committed to helping a particular cell lineage and could possible make the inner cell mass or trophectoderm 4.…

    • 657 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    On the Height of Dispair Prologue: Pe Culmile Disperării I always wonder about the beings before the Gods that created us. What where they like? How did they live? Why were they born?…

    • 644 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Zooplankton Vs Plankton

    • 384 Words
    • 2 Pages

    What is the importance of plankton in oceans and food chains? Plankton are essential in oceans and food chains worldwide. Phytoplankton specifically, are the primary producers providing food for Zooplankton, which together they formulate the foundation of the oceanic food chain. They are also a vital food source for larger animals. Phytoplankton are responsible for most of the transfer of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean.…

    • 384 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Alligator Transcript

    • 1213 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Transcript Transcript of American Alligator (Alligator mississippiens) SCIN 130 Power Point presentation by Serena L. Sobolewski Introduction: The organism that I have chosen for this assignment is an animal, of the crocodilian family, called the American Alligator. The scientific name is Alligator mississipiens In Spanish it is is called El Legarto, meaning the lizard. The habitat preferred by the American Alligator is fresh water swamps, marshes, rivers, lakes, and occasionally smaller bodies of water, such as man-made retention ponds.…

    • 1213 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Low Platelets During Pregnancy Having low blood platelets during pregnancy is the second most common type of blood disorder after anaemia. Between 5-8% of women will be diagnosed with a low blood platelet count, or thrombocytopenia, during pregnancy. Very rarely can this be a problem during pregnancy or birth but it is a good idea to be prepared for the potential impact if you are told your platelet levels are low. What Are Platelets?…

    • 1101 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Essay On Coelomates

    • 506 Words
    • 3 Pages

    A coelomate has a fluid filled body cavity, which is completely lined by the mesoderm. The organs of a coelomate are suspended within the fluid filled body cavity. This provides protection from any shock put on the organs. This fluid also provides shape to animals without a hard skeleton. Animals like Arthropoda and Echinodermata are examples of coelomates.…

    • 506 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays