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Sepia - Physiology
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Definition of 'Sepia'A genus of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae. They live in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters in most oceans. Common names: Sepia |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
25 Feb 2009 
The cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, provides a fascinating opportunity to investigate the mechanisms of camouflage as it rapidly changes its body patterns in response to the visual environment. We investigated how edge information determines ... Read more...
15 Nov 2008 Concentrations of both essential (Fe, Cu, Zn) and non essential (Cd, Hg and Pb) metals were measured in the digestive gland and mantle of female cephalopods Sepia officinalis captured in two distinct lagoons in Portugal: Aveiro Lagoon, with a ... Read more...
Color matching on natural substrates in cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis.
13 Apr 2008 The camouflaging abilities of cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) are remarkable and well known. It is commonly believed that cuttlefish-although color blind-actively match various colors of their immediate surroundings, yet no quantitative data support ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Sepia - Physiology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Perception of edges and visual texture in the camouflage of the common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis. 25 Feb 2009
- Metal concentrations in digestive gland and mantle of Sepia officinalis from two coastal lagoons of Portugal. 15 Nov 2008
- Color matching on natural substrates in cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis. 13 Apr 2008
- Lack of polarization optomotor response in the cuttlefish Sepia elongata (d'Orbigny, 1845). 29 Jan 2008
- Animal behaviour: strategic signalling by cephalopods. 16 Dec 2007
- Selective signalling by cuttlefish to predators. 16 Dec 2007
- Spectral and spatial properties of polarized light reflections from the arms of squid (Loligo pealeii) and cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis L.).
29 Sep 2007 - Disruptive coloration elicited on controlled natural substrates in cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis. 30 Jul 2007
- Perception of visual texture and the expression of disruptive camouflage by the cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis. 5 Jun 2007
- Cephalopod dynamic camouflage.
3 Jun 2007 - Visual ecology: hiding in the dark. 18 Mar 2007
- Adaptable night camouflage by cuttlefish. 10 Feb 2007
- Cuttlefish responses to visual orientation of substrates, water flow and a model of motion camouflage. 29 Nov 2006
- Allometry of thermal limitation in the cephalopod Sepia officinalis. 2 Oct 2006
- Coordination between ventilatory pressure oscillations and venous return in the cephalopod Sepia officinalis under control conditions, spontaneous exercise and recovery. 24 Jul 2006
- Signaling to the enemy? Body pattern expression and its response to external cues during hunting in the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis (Cephalopoda). 30 May 2006
- Temperature-dependent oxygen extraction from the ventilatory current and the costs of ventilation in the cephalopod Sepia officinalis. 16 May 2006
- Symmetrical crypsis and asymmetrical signalling in the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis. 20 Apr 2006
- Response of female cuttlefish Sepia officinalis (Cephalopoda) to mirrors and conspecifics: evidence for signaling in female cuttlefish. 2 Mar 2006
- Color blindness and contrast perception in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) determined by a visual sensorimotor assay. 8 Jan 2006
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Technical information about 'Sepia'
Definition: A genus of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae. They live in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters in most oceans.
Descriptor UI: D049833
Alternative terms: Sepia;
Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathogenicity; physiology; radiation effects; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;
Tree Number: B01.500.644.116.150.700;
History Note: 2006