Survival of the spineless

Cephalopod evolution is a fantastic subject for lovers of drama: The moment the protagonist appears to be done for, a narrow escape ensues. When fishes developed jaws, cephalopods countered with beaks. When fishes became faster swimmers, cephalopods traded their shells for speed and got better at h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2017, Vol.358 (6359), p.53-53
1. Verfasser:	McAnulty, Sarah J.
Format:	Review
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Beaks Camouflage Cephalopods Evolution Shells Squid Survival
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Zusammenfassung:	Cephalopod evolution is a fantastic subject for lovers of drama: The moment the protagonist appears to be done for, a narrow escape ensues. When fishes developed jaws, cephalopods countered with beaks. When fishes became faster swimmers, cephalopods traded their shells for speed and got better at hiding with dynamic camouflage. In Squid Empire, Danna Staaf turns esoteric knowledge about the evolution of cephalopods into a page-turning read for all audiences. Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the CephalopodsDanna Staaf ForeEdge, 2017. 253 pp.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.aao4381