Chapter 50. Cephalopoda
- Robert Hubrecht,
- James Kirkwood
Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch50
Copyright © 2010 the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Book Title
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
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How to Cite
Budelmann, B. U. (2010) Cephalopoda, in The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition (eds R. Hubrecht and J. Kirkwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch50
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UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175234
Online ISBN: 9781444318777
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- Cephalopoda;
- cephalopods, only invertebrate animal groups;
- class Cephalopoda sub-classes - Nautiloidea (Nautilus) and Coleoidea (octopuses, cuttlefish and squids);
- cephalopod biology;
- neutral buoyancy of squids - storing ammonia in body tissue;
- cephalopod nervous system - highly evolved of all invertebrate nervous systems;
- equilibrium receptor organs;
- popular perception of cephalopods - represented by coastal octopus, cuttlefish and squid;
- cephalopod growth rates being high - in captivity and in the field;
- culture and breeding of cephalopods - in laboratory conditions, not widely undertaken
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Cephalopod biology
Maintenance, culture and laboratory procedures
Occupational health hazards
Cannibalism
Autophagy
Further information and reading
General introduction
Cephalopod biology
Supply and maintenance
Rearing
Culture and breeding
Laboratory procedures
Concluding remarks
Acknowledgements
Further reading