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Arata Nakayama ─ Ph.D. (Agriculture)
Fascinated by the diverse and intricate morphologies and behaviors of animals, I explore their functions and adaptations, mainly working on Cephalopods and Crustaceans.
Rm. F208, No. 88, Sec. 4, Tingzhou Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 116059, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Lab WebsiteEmail: nakayama.ceph [at] gmail.com
Biography
2025.06 -
NSTC Research Fellowat National Taiwan Normal University
2025.04 - 2025.06
Research Fellowat The University of Tokyo
2024.04 - 2025.03
JSPS Research Fellow (PD)at The University of Tokyo
2024.03
Ph.D, The University of Tokyo(Adviser: Dr. Yoko Iwata)
2023.04 - 2024.03
JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
2021.03
M.Sc, The University of Tokyo(Adviser: Dr. Yoko Iwata)
2019.03
B.Sc, The University of Tokyo
2014.03
Publications
Papers
- Transmission through muscle tissue shapes polarization signals during cuttlefish courtship
Arata Nakayama, Ryosuke Ohnuki, Shinya Yoshioka, Nobuhiro Ogawa, Toshihiko Kushihiki, Shunsuke Momoi, Noriyosi Sato, Tomohiko Kawamura, Yoko Iwata
PNAS. 123 (6) e2517167123. (2026) DOI:10.1073/pnas.2517167123 - Intrasexual variations in arm morphology related to alternative reproductive tactics in Japanese spear squid
Shota Hosono, Yoshio Masuda, Arata Nakayama, Tatsuya Toda, Tomohiko Kawamura, Yoko Iwata
Marine Biology. 172, 1–10. (2025) DOI:10.1007/s00227-024-04585-1 - Squirting ink may play a role in the copulation of the pygmy squid
Noriyosi Sato, Ryohei Tanabe, Wen-Sung Chung, Mizuki Yamada, Arata Nakayama, Yoko Iwata
Journal of Ethology, 1–4. (2024) DOI:10.1007/s10164-024-00829-1 - Ritualized ink use during visual courtship display by males of the sexually dimorphic cuttlefish Sepia andreana
Arata Nakayama, Shunsuke Momoi, Noriyosi Sato, Tomohiko Kawamura, Yoko Iwata
Ecology & Evolution 14, e10852. (2024) DOI:10.1002/ece3.10852
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