iridescent ammonite fossil (Caloceras johnstoni), color plate from James Sowerby's _The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain_ v.5 (1825)

For the final day of #CephalopodAwarenessDays - #FossilDay: iridescent #ammonite fossil (Caloceras johnstoni), historical #sciart color plate from James Sowerby's _The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain_ v.5 (1825)
www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5166030...

Resharing for the final day of #CephalopodAwarenessDays - #FossilDay:

"Ammonitida," Plate 44 in Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, 1904. Black and white print, composite of 10 fossil ammonite images: 1. Ammonites (Cardioceras) cordatus = Cardioceras cordatum, from side 2. Ammonites (Cardioceras) cordatus = Cardioceras cordatum, from below 3. Ammonites (Schloenbachia) Coupei = Schloenbachia varians?, from side 4. Ammonites (Schloenbachia) Coupei = Schloenbachia varians?, from below 5. Ammonites (Ptychites) opulentus = Ptychites opulentus, from side (outer shell layer removed) 6. Ammonites (Ptychites) opulentus = Ptychites opulentus, from below 7. Ammonites (ornatus) mammillaris = Douvilleiceras mammillatum, from side 8. Ammonites (planulatus) cavernosus = Puzosia planulatus, cross-section 9. Ammonites (amaltheus) rotula = Amaltheus margaritatus, from side 10. Ammonites (stephanoceras) Humphryi = Stephanoceras humphriesianum, from side https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haeckel_Ammonitida.jpg

For the final day of #CephalopodAwarenessDays - #FossilDay: "Ammonitida," Plate 44 in _Kunstformen der Natur_ by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), 1904. #Ammonite fossils!
www.biolib.de/haeckel/kuns...

Cool squid in an ancient Roman sea bed mosaic - looks like it has sunglasses on its head LOL! (not covering the eyes, which are visible - like if you had your sunglasses resting on top of your head)

For #SquittleDay (squid and cuttlefish day!): “cool shades” #squid in an ancient Roman sea bed mosaic, 2nd c. BCE. Archaeological Museum of Populonia, Piombino, Italy. 😎
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mo...
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Resharing for #SquittleDay (squid and cuttlefish day!)
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Today in #CephalopodAwarenessDays: #Squittleday! Today honors squid & cuttlefish. This should be done every day imo, I'll take what I can get..

FUN FACT: Cuttlefish have been my favorite creature since I was 5. I fell for them HARD. Here is Ze Frank with TRUE FACTS:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwO...

official auction photo of the nautilus table lamp, quarter turn side profile on light grey background with a real polished nautilus shell used as the lampshade

For #NautilusNight
#CephalopodAwarenessDays
Tiffany Studios (NYC, USA)
#Nautilus Table Lamp, c.1905
nautilus shell, gilt bronze, mother of pearl
H 13⅜ in. (34 cm)
www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
#ArtNouveau

"A nautilus shell decorated with vine tendrils cut from the mantle around the sides and four concentric ovals on the underside. Two female heads resting in a rosette are carved from the thickness around the navel. Signed Cbf (Cornelis Bellekin fecit). Northern Netherlands, second half of the 17th century." BK-1957-19-1

"Nautilus shell decorated with floral scrolls cut from the mantle and dolphins cut out of the thickness around the navel. Nautilus shell detached from the (separately preserved) non-original base. Northern Netherlands, second half of the 17th century. Signed Cbf." BK-1957-18-2

#CephalopodAwarenessDays : #NautilusNight :
Cornelis Bellekin (Dutch, c.1625-1711)
1. #Nautilus #shell w/ carved vines, 1650-1700
W 7.5 x D 6 x T 4 cm
id.rijksmuseum.nl/20087753
2. Nautilus shell carved from mother of pearl w/ floral tendrils, 1650-1700
W 6 x D 4 x T 4 cm
id.rijksmuseum.nl/20087758

Resharing for #NautilusNight
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

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Happy Nautilus Day! #CephalopodAwarenessDays #MarineBiology #Splatoon

It is Oct. 9th, 2nd day of the #CephalopodAwarenessDays! Today's observance is #NAUTILUSNIGHT, in which we learn about and celebrate the NAUTILUS. Here are some nautilus in all their glory off the coast of Palau: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot7_...

tsuba (sword guard) with octopus design, Japan, late 18th century, iron and copper, obverse

tsuba (sword guard) with octopus design, Japan, late 18th century, iron and copper, reverse

tsuba (sword guard) with octopus design, Japan, c. 1615–1868, copper alloy (sentoku), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, and gold, obverse

tsuba (sword guard) with octopus design, Japan, c. 1615–1868, copper alloy (sentoku), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, and gold, reverse

#WorldOctopusDay 🐙:
2 amazing #octopus tsubas (sword guards) @ the Met - which is your favorite?
#CephalopodAwarenessDays
1-2 tsuba w/ octopus design, Japan, late 18th c. www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
3-4 tsuba w/ octopus design, Japan, c. 1615–1868 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#JapaneseArt

“ Octopus and rat carving By Kuki Sii, Tongan artist | Wood, shell | Sydney, Australia, c.1970 American Museum of Natural History 80 1/7084 The Rat and the Octopus by Temukisa Lelemia Illustrated by Murray Grimsdale I Learning Media Wellington | New Zealand, 1998 American Museum of Natural History 80 1/7209 This carving and children's storybook depict the legend of an ungrateful rat and the octopus's revenge, as told for generations in Tonga, Samoa, the Tuamotus and other islands. Storytelling links islands and shares ways of thinkitig about animals over time and space.”

closeup of the rat on the octopus’ head

another view of the octopus and rat sculpture (side view)

closer view of the book and gallery label

For #WorldOctopusDay 🐙on a #Woodensday:
#Octopus and #Rat by Kuki Sii, Tongan artist
wood carving w/ shell
Sydney, Australia c.1970
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The Rat and the Octopus book by Temukisa Lelemia, Ill. by Murray Grimsdale
Wellington, NewZealand 1998

seen on display at AMNH NYC

#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Paestan Red-Figure Fish Plate (happy-looking octopus detail) attributed to the Binningen Painter 3rd quarter of 4th century BCE terracotta 6.5 × 26 cm (2 9/16 × 10 1/4 in.) Paestum, South Italy Greek (South Italian, Paestan) Getty Museum Obj. No. 96.AE.240

For #WorldOctopusDay 🐙 here's a smiley octopus on a terracotta plate from Getty Museum 😀
Detail from Paestan Red-Figure Fish Plate, 4th c. BCE, attributed to the Binningen Painter
getty.edu/art/collecti...
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anthropomorphic cat dressed in a flowery kimono, with one paw on the head of an adjacent orange octopus, with Japanese text and seals (Japanese color woodcut print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi)

closeup of the octopus, orange with blue eyes

#WorldOctopusDay 🐙:
A #cat dressed as a woman tapping the head of an #octopus, color woodcut print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japan, 1798-1861), c. 1847.
36.4 cm (14.3 in) x 25.3 cm (9.9 in) commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_...
#CatsInArt #CephalopodAwarenessDays #JapaneseArt

Resharing for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Resharing for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Resharing for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Resharing for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Resharing for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Resharing for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

Resharing for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
#CephalopodAwarenessDays

a cartoon octopus with a crown on its head is surrounded by purple lights . ALT: a cartoon octopus with a crown on its head is surrounded by purple lights .

Happy International Octopus Awareness Day #Splatoon #MarineBiology #Cephalopodawarenessdays

I forgot that 2 years ago around this time of year I took a picture of a squid gill that I thought was just so beautiful.

💙That blue color is from the squid blood 💙

#SquidSquad

#CephalopodAwarenessWeek #CephalopodAwarenessDays