Cephalopodcast - The Ocean Podcast

Squid Replicants [via TONMO]
A couple of years ago we need a replica squid beak for a project at work. We ended up going with a custom fabricator, but I always figured there would be a market for a mass produced version. It seems this notion also occurred to the folks at Skulls Unlimited, since they now offer a casting of a giant squid squid beak (Architeuthis sp.) for US$95. According to Clem’s review on TONMO, the folks at SU will soon follow up with a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis sp.) replica too.

Cephalopods: Octopuses and Cuttlefish for the Home Aquarium

Cephalopod Residents
Also of note on TONMO is a new book by Nancy King and Colin Dunlop called Cephalopods: Octopuses and Cuttlefish for the Home Aquarium (US$40). Keeping these critters in captivity is a challenge even for the most veteran aquarist. This book looks to be a good resource on the husbandry of cephalopods.

Pseudo Pristis pectinata
If a squid beak replica the size of your hand is not impressive enough, you can instead get a replica sawfish rostrum from vivre.com for US$250. The real rostra were a staple marine life curio for many years. But the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is the first marine fish to be listed on the U.S. Endangered Species list and possessing any part of an actual sawfish without a permit is now illegal. So satisfy your kitsch with a resin rostrum instead.

• Giant Squid Beak
• TONMO: Giant Squid Beak Replica review
• TONMO: King and Dunlop book discussion
• Sawtooth Centerpiece Set replicas
• Previously on the Cephalopodcast: Funny Bones