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Cephalopoda
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Definition
: A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SQUID; CUTTLEFISH; OCTOPUS; and NAUTILUS. These marine animals are the most highly organized of all the mollusks.
Examples
Decapodiformes
;
Nautilus
;
Octopodiformes
Other names
Cephalopodas; Cephalopod; Cephalopods