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Just following on from the previous post (below):
The Tentacle Sex entry from pharyngula.org mentions two papers which are described as a Kama Sutra of squid intercourse:
Jantzen TM and Havenhand JN (2003a) “Reproductive behavior in the squid Septoteuthis australis from South Australia: Ethogram of reproductive body patterns.” Biol. Bull 204:290-304.
Jantzen TM and Havenhand JN (2003b) […]

RelentlesslyOptimistic got in touch with squidblog recently to point us to his appeal to cephalogeeks to follow up this interesting quote from the Wikipedia entry on Octopus:
When under attack, some octopuses can detach and autonomise their limbs, in a similar manner to skinks and other lizards. The crawling arm serves as a distraction to would-be […]

From here (via the discussions in Tonmo of course, though this time the news is a tad late - the Australian Science article referred to was published in August 2002, and can be viewed here):
Giant squid ‘taking over world’
By Simon Benson
GIANT squid are taking over the world, well at least the oceans, and they are […]

One of the myths of the sea has been skewered by gene researchers, who say that huge “blobs” of weird tissue that have washed up on shorelines and sparked tales of sea monsters are in fact the remains of whales. …

[full article here]
The Age also have a good photo gallery.
(thanks to rob for the link)

Kiwi squid legend Steve O’Shea recently posted this message on tonmo.com. He is still looking for a research student to look at identifying and documenting the NORFANZ collection of squids.
If you are interested in undertaking this ambitious project as either a Masters or PhD course of study then you should contact Steve directly at […]

I just discovered this cutting amongst all my squid paraphernalia. It is from a trashy free newspaper given out to train commuters in Melbourne, so it isn’t the best authority.
But maybe there is something to this theory? This article refers to a TV series where this idea is explored. That series is now available […]

The wikipedia entry on squid is well worth a look. It is informative and has lots of fun links that lead many interesting places, such as where this photo of a juvenile squid came from. The hi-res version can be found by starting here. There are also Wikipedia entries on the Giant Squid and […]

Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish is a brief but informative page.
With their stream-lined, torpedo-shaped body, excellent eyesight and active swimming lifestyle, squid seem to be more similar to fish than to other molluscs. Unlike cuttlefish which are mostly solitary, squid often move about in shoals. They lack the internal chalky bone of the cuttlefish, relying instead […]