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PZ Myers' Friday Cephalopods

Started by Aphos, November 19, 2007, 03:46:24 AM

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Aphos

Yikes.  Watch out for those tentacles.


--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

Swatopluk

Humboldt squid or mesonychoteuthis?
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

ivor

Looks like my neighbor's teeth...

Aphos

Quote from: Swatopluk on August 27, 2011, 07:07:57 PM
Humboldt squid or mesonychoteuthis?

Mesonychoteuthis...aka the Colossal Squid.  Very good.

Nasty little claws it has on its tentacles.  One can see some of the reasons this guy is a great predator.
--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

Swatopluk

But the whales still win every time (to our knowledge).
Maybe they should form a squid squad to go after those nasty voracious spermies.
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

pieces o nine

How about that -- there *is* a Squid Squad!   :squidlings:


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Not to be confused with this one!




"If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?"
--Marquise de Sevigne, February 11, 1677

Aphos

--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

Opsa

Y'arrrr! E'd make a foin Christmas ornament.

Swatopluk

Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

anthrobabe

Saucy Gert Pettigrew at your service, head ale wench, ships captain, mayorial candidate, anthropologist, flirtation specialist.

pieces o nine

"If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?"
--Marquise de Sevigne, February 11, 1677

Swatopluk

I think that is a rediscovery. We had this site already posted here somewhere when Auntie was still with us.
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Aphos

--The topologist formerly known as Poincare's Stepchild--

pieces o nine

^ That is *quite* a shot -- quite sculptural!

He manages to look peaceful and menacing at the same time.




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This link is mostly for swato's benefit, but anyone else who has to wear corporate drag might like it too.
"If you are not feeling well, if you have not slept, chocolate will revive you. But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?"
--Marquise de Sevigne, February 11, 1677

Aggie

Following a link on pieces' page....  this is a bit NSFW, and I'm not quite sure for whose benefit.
WWDDD?