Octopus, Squid & Cuttlefish
A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans' Most Advanced Invertebrates
by Roger Hanlon, Mike Vecchione, Louise Allcock
ISBN 978022645956-X, published in 2018 by the University of Chicago Press, hardcover with printed dust jacket and printed, laminated board covers, about 8 by 9 inches, or 21 by 25 cm., 224 pages, profusely illustrated with color photographs and drawings, maps, charts and anatomical drawings, many of the plates are page-sized color photographs of living specimens in situ
Octopus, Squid & Cuttlefish is one of the best books coverings this fascinating and most highly evolved branch of the mollusks. The three authors are experts in these marine mollusks' studies. They have written an outstandingly comprehensive book on the biology and ecology of these creatures. The book also covers the commercial uses of many of these species. It also includes a visual guide to selected species that make up the class, Cephalopods. The book is well written and will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about these fantastic mollusks.