Sea Monsters: Myth and Mystery Phillip G. Lee, Sr. Research Scientist Gulf Coast Research Laboratory University of Southern Mississippi
Search for the Giant Squid
Real Giant Ancient Cephalopods
Squid Cuttlefish What is a Cephalopod? Nautilus Octopus
Cephalopods in Literature
Cephalopods in Art
Cephalopods in Art
Logos & Acronyms
Cephalopods in Fashion
Cephalopods Body Art
Cephalopods for Food
Cephalopods for Food- Industrial
Cephalopods for Food- Artesianal
Cephalopods for Science Giant Axon 200-250X mammal Axon w/o magnification Brain Axon
Nobel Prize in Medicine • 1963- Action potential biophysics- • Hodgins & Huxley • 1967- Photoreceptors- Wald • 1970- Axon chemical transmitters- Katz
Cephalopods as Biomedical Models • Well developed nervous system and sense organs • Cell biology • Biomechanics • Camouflage • Symbiotic relationship with bacteria (biotoxins and bioluminescence) • No documented malignancies-tumors
Convergent Evolution of the Eye Analogy/ Homology
Biomechanics Tentacles Tongues
Camouflage Chameleon Cuttlefish
Chromatophores in Skin Expanded Contracted
Blue-ring Octopus with toxic saliva Models for Symbiosis Bobtail Squid with bioluminesence
NO! Yes Cancer Models Maybe? Who gets Tumors? Why?
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