Teuthology

A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
Caribbean reef squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea on Bari Reef, Bonaire, BES Islands
Large cuttlefish Sepia sp. from Komodo National Park
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.

  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.