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The pen is a feather-shaped internal structure that supports the squid's mantle and serves as a site for muscle attachment. It is made of a chitin-like substance.
It is the remnant of the squid's shell, so it is a vestigial structure.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt acts similar to a backbone and gives the squid some structure. It is derived from the shell that the mollusk used to have. Sort of like a snail's shell that found its way inside the squid instead of covering the outside.
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∙ 9y agoThe structure on the squid that produces the pen is the vestigial structure, which is a chitin-like material. The pen refers to a feather-shaped internal structure that supports the squid's mantle.
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∙ 9y agoThe function of the squid's pen is to support the squid's organs and muscular tissues. The pen lets the squid to enjoy jet propulsive swimming.
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to help the squid stay up straight
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To capture pray
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to engage in coitus you virgin little shitwank
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to engage in coitus you virgin little shitwank
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