Cuttlefish
order of molluscs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cuttlefish are marine Cephalopod molluscs. They belong to the same class as squid, octopodes and the nautilus.
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Order: | Sepiida Zittel, 1895 |
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Cuttlefish have an internal shell (called a cuttlebone), large eyes, and eight arms and two tentacles furnished with finely toothed suckers, with which they grab their prey.
Cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish and other cuttlefish. Various sharks and fish prey on them. They live about 1 to 2 years.