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Class

Cephalopoda

11 species in 4 orders. Maximum lifespan ranges from 7.1 months (Bigfin reef squid) to 35 years (Giant squid).

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Species
11
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
7.1 mo–35 yr
Longest: Giant squid
Median GC
27.8%
Range 22.8–35.6%
Orders
4
Largest: Myopsida (4)

The Cephalopoda tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Orders of Cephalopoda

4 orders, by species count

Where Cephalopoda sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Giant squidArchiteuthis dux35 yr
  2. Indian squidUroteuthis duvaucelii3.5 yr
  3. Horned octopusEledone cirrhosa2 yr
  4. Common cuttlefishSepia officinalis2 yr
  5. Spear squidHeterololigo bleekeri1 yr
  6. Bigfin reef squidSepioteuthis lessoniana7.1 mo

Species in Cephalopoda

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Architeuthis duxGiant squidOegopsida35 yr20,331 bp30.28%
Uroteuthis duvauceliiIndian squidMyopsida3.5 yr17,413 bp27.66%
Eledone cirrhosaHorned octopusOctopoda2 yr16,135 bp23.19%
Sepia officinalisCommon cuttlefishSepiida2 yr16,163 bp27.31%
Heterololigo bleekeriSpear squidMyopsida1 yr17,211 bp28.73%
Amphioctopus fangsiaoGold-spot octopusOctopoda1 yr15,957 bp22.81%
Ommastrephes bartramiiNeon flying squidOegopsida1 yr20,308 bp35.60%
Acanthosepion esculentumGolden cuttlefishSepiida1 yr16,199 bp26.51%
Thysanoteuthis rhombusRhomboid squidOegopsida10.2 mo20,545 bp33.76%
Uroteuthis edulisSwordtip squidMyopsida8.6 mo17,360 bp27.85%
Sepioteuthis lessonianaBigfin reef squidMyopsida7.1 mo16,631 bp28.82%

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