[Biology & Species] Sensory specializations drive octopus and squid behaviour - Nature

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From Nature:

The evolution of new traits enables expansion into new ecological and behavioural niches. Nonetheless, demonstrated connections between divergence ...

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From Nature:

Chemotactile receptors (CRs) are a cephalopod-specific innovation that allow octopuses to explore the seafloor via 'taste by touch'1.

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From The Harvard Gazette:

Two new studies describe path of divergent sensing capabilities, tracking lineage from common ancestral neurons.

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