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The Eye of the Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Octopus vulgaris, well-known from temperate waters of the Mediterranean Sea and a well-cited model species among the cephalopods, has large eyes with which it scans its environment actively and which allow the organism to discriminate objects easily.
Frederike D. Hanke, Almut Kelber
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The Pupillary Response of the Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Cephalopods have very conspicuous eyes that are often compared to fish eyes. However, in contrast to many fish, the eyes of cephalopods possess mobile pupils. To increase the knowledge of pupillary and thus visual function in cephalopods, the dynamics of the pupil of one of the model species among cephalopods, the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), was
Cecilia Soto +3 more
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EMBO reports, 2011 Being attacked by an octopus gives the opportunity to marvel at how convergent evolution created similar organs and senses in cephalopod and man.
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Current Biology, 2016 It does not happen often that a zoology class turns emotional, but I recall vividly how a film we were shown as undergrads, a production of the notoriously unromantic German Institut fur Film und Wissenschaft, left us with an eerie sense of wonder and sadness. The subject was the life cycle of the octopus, and a female was being observed in an aquarium
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Cannibalistic behavior of octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the wild. [PDF]
Journal of Comparative Psychology, 2014 The first description of cannibalism in wild adult Octopus vulgaris is presented from 3 observations made in the Ría de Vigo (NW Spain), which were filmed by scuba divers. These records document common traits in cannibalistic behavior: (a) it was intercohort cannibalism; (b) attacks were made by both males and females; (c) in 2 of the records, the prey
Jorge Hernández-Urcera +6 more
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European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases, 2020 Nasal polyposis is a recurring research topic, as it affects 2 to 4% of the population. The aim of this historical note is to delve back into the original texts written by Hippocrates and discuss their relevance to the term "polyp", meaning "many feet", like an octopus.
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An Octopus-Derived Peptide with Antidiuretic Activity in Rats
Marine Drugs, 2022 Discovering new drug candidates with high efficacy and few side effects is a major challenge in new drug development. The two evolutionarily related peptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are known to be associated with a variety of ...
Ye-Ji Kim +6 more
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Scientometrics, 2020 Although institutional affiliation is not mandatory in scholarly publishing, a new trend of multiple and simultaneous affiliations, which I'll call "octopus affiliations" or "octaffiliations" in short, is increasingly noticeable as a distorted consequence of academic ranking and evaluation systems. Institutions offer financial and/or technical supports
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Ilmu Kelautan, 2021 As per the FAO data, octopus identification is very limited in the species level at world fishery and also they are cryptic nature. On the other hand, Indonesia is one of the top ten highest octopus exporters.
Nenik Kholilah +2 more
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Foods, 2022 Foods are complex systems due to their biological origin. Biological materials are soft matter hierarchically structured on all scales from molecules to tissues.
Charlotte Vinther Schmidt +1 more
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