A superorder of CEPHALOPODS comprised of squid, cuttlefish, and their relatives. Their distinguishing feature is the modification of their fourth pair of arms into tentacles, resulting in 10 limbs.

Annotation

SQUID as animal & food; squid giant axon: coordinate NIM with AXONS (IM)

DUI

D049832 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0470390

History note

2006; for CUTTLEFISH use MOLLUSCA 1995-2005

Public note

2006; for CUTTLEFISH see MOLLUSCA 1995-2005; for SQUID see SQUID 1973-2005;