Teuthology

Researching teuthologist, Heather Judkins is a faculty member at University of South Florida (USF). This image is from the USF website, specifically her research lab's website.

Teuthology (from Greek τεῦθος, "cuttlefish, squid", and -λογία, -logia)^[1] is the study of cephalopods. Cephalopods are members of the class Cephalopoda in the Phylum Mollusca. Some common examples of cephalopods are octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Teuthology is a large area of study that covers cephalopod life cycles, reproduction, evolution, anatomy and taxonomy.

Teuthology is a specific branch of malacology, the study of molluscs, in marine zoology. A teuthologist is a scientist who studies teuthology.

^ Arnold, John M.; Summers, William C.; Gilbert, Daniel L.; Manalis, Richard S.; Daw, Nigel W.; Lasek, Raymond J. (1974). A Guide to laboratory use of the squid Loligo pealei. Woods Hole, MA: Marine Biological Laboratory. doi:10.1575/1912/224.

[1] Arnold, John M.; Summers, William C.; Gilbert, Daniel L.; Manalis, Richard S.; Daw, Nigel W.; Lasek, Raymond J. (1974). A Guide to laboratory use of the squid Loligo pealei. Woods Hole, MA: Marine Biological Laboratory. doi:10.1575/1912/224.

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