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No. Octopi and cuttlefish are related, but they are not the same. Both belong to a class of marine invertebrates cephalopods, which also includes squid. One key difference is that squid and cuttlefish each have eight arms plus two tentacles while an octopus simply has eight arms.

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Q: Are octopi also known as cuttlefish?
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What type of fish is a cuttlefish?

A cuttlefish is not a fish at all but a marine invertebrate. Cuttlefish are molluscs in the class cephalopoda along with octopi and squid. Molluscs also include bivalves (clams, oysters and mussels) and gastropods (snails and slugs).


What is cephalopod interaction?

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Is cuttlefish a fish?

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Are cuttlefish crustaceans?

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What is phylum mulusca?

Phylum Mollusca houses such animals as snails, slugs, clams, squid, octopi, and cuttlefish.


Is a squid a cephalopod?

Yes, an octopus is an cephalopod which means head foot. Other cephalopods include cuttlefish, squid, and an nautilus which is the only cephalopod that still carries a shell.


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Are cuttlefish chips really made from cuttlefish?

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