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Is octopus another name for cuttlefish?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 10/9/2023

No, octopuses and cuttlefish are two different orders, Octopoda and Sepiida, respectively. However, they are both of the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squids. To put it simply, they are two different creatures within the same class.

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∙ 15y ago

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Is a cuttlefish another name for octopus?

No. Cuttlefish are a different species from octopus

Is another name for an octopus cuttlefish?

The other name for the octopus is not cuttlefish, it is devil fish.

What is a Scientific name for octopus and squid?

The Scientific name for the general Octopus is Octopus Vulgaris.The Scientific name for the common squid is Loligo opalescens.Both octopus and squid (and cuttlefish) are cephalopods.

What are squid?

Octopus and cuttlefish

Relative to a squid?

Octopus, cuttlefish.

What are cuttlefish related to?

squids and octopus.

What are squid relative?

Octopus and cuttlefish

What are the difference between cuttlefish and octopus?

I think the difference is that cuttlefish has less legs than an octopus. =) =ㅇ =D!An octopus also has no shell, while cuttlefish have an internal shell

What other organism are in the same class as a squid?

The octopus.

What are the kinds of cephalopods?

the octopus, squid, nautilus & cuttlefish

Is cuttlefish another name for squid?

Yes

What do cuttlefish and squids have that octopus lacks?

octopuses has no outer or inner shellwhereas both squid and cuttlefish has one