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Cephalopod

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Decapod 76% connected

A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively.

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Dibranchiate 76% connected

Having two gills.

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Nautilus 76% connected

The only existing genus of tetrabranchiate cephalopods. About four species are found living in the tropical Pacific, but many other species are found…

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Octopod 76% connected

One of the Octocerata.

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Mollusc 76% connected

Same as Mollusk.

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Mollusk 76% connected

One of the Mollusca.

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Shellfish 76% connected

Any aquatic animal whose external covering consists of a shell, either testaceous, as in oysters, clams, and other mollusks, or crustaceous, as in lo…

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