Octopus (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Octopus

Caption

Research led by UC San Diego and Harvard has traced the evolutionary adaptations of octopus and squid sensing capabilities. The researchers describe for the first time the structure of an octopus chemotactile receptor, which octopus arms use for taste-by-touch exploration of the seafloor.

Credit

Anik Grearson and Peter Kilian

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Must be used in conjunction with Nature studies on octopus and squid sensing.

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