Cephalopod - A class of mollusks that include octopus and squid. They all share two common characteristics, tentacles and an ink sac.
Cephalopod: Marine creatures whose tentacles and arms are attached directly to their heads; includes squid and octopus.
This ten:armed cephalopod, commonly known as "squid," is related to the octopus. They vary in size from 1 inch to 80 feet in length. The meat is firm and chewy, with a somewhat sweet flavor. Over:cooking can lead to a rubbery texture.
Calamari: ...
Squid - This cephalopod has become popular in the United States, as long as you call it calamari. Fresh squid should be purple to white -- avoid any squid with brown coloring -- and smell sweet and clean.
Octopuses are cephalopods, related to squid.
It is common to sell octopus whole, frozen into a solid chunk of ice or fresh. Small octopuses are sometimes served whole or as hand-like halves with about 4 tentacles.
Description (in water): Octopus, like squid, are cephalopods, but octopus have eight tentacles. Most octopus are not the giant creatures we imagine them to be, but are usually no more than one or two feet in length, weighing in at about three pounds.
Another name for squid, calamari is a member of the cephalopod variety of mollusks that also includes cuttlefish and octopus.
Mollusks are classified as univalves, bivalves, and cephalopods. Univalves have a single shell. Abalone, sea urchins, and conch are examples of univalves. Clams, oysters, and mussels are examples of bivalves, or mollusks with two shells.
A classic octopus dish is fried calamari, but there are numerous other uses for the surprisingly tender, flavorful cephalopod. One of the best ways to cook octopus is in stews, curries, and other dishes which require a long simmering.
Squid is a member of the cephalopod group of mollusks and is also called calamari. Squid have torpedo-shaped bodies, a transparent inner shell, eight arms and two tentacles. This shellfish can be panfried, baked, poached, fried or stuffed.
This cephalopod has a long body with swimming fins at the rear, two tentacles, and eight arms. Calamari takes their name from the Latin word "calamus," which refers to the inky liquid excreted by the squid and used in pastas and sauces.
Squid is a member of the cephalopod group of mollusks. Squid have torpedo-shaped bodies, a transparent inner shell, eight arms and two tentacles with sweet, tender flesh.
of the phylum Mollusca characterized by soft invertebrate bodies, and typically covered by a hard outer shell. They are divided into three categories univalves (abalone, conch, and snails), bivalves (clams, oysters, and mussels), and cephalopods ...
tangerine'): In this particular cultivar, the citron 'wedges' are joined only at the base of the fruit; at the opposite end, the wedges separate and form a bizarre structure resembling fingers sprouting from a hand (or a polytentacled cephalopod).
 See also: Cooking, Calamar, Squid, Water, Grill
  
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