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A octopus is a cephalopod that has no shell. Also squid have internal shells that are not used for protection.

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What is the only cephalopod that has retained an external shell?

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The nautilus is the only living cephalopod with?

A chambered shell


Does a nautilus have fins?

No. It is a cephalopod that lives in a spirally chambered shell.


What is a pearly nautilus?

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Which is the only living cephalopod species which still has an outer shell?

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Why is a squid like a mollusk?

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What is a discoscaphites iris?

Discoscaphites iris is a fossil of a cephalopod mollusk. It is a coiled shell that looks much like a nautilus seashell.


Is a squid a cephalopod?

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What is cephalopod in culinary?

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What phylum is a nautilus?

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Is an octopus a shellfish?

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