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The octopus as eight arms covered with suckers. That's why they call it an "octopus"
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What does Octopoda mean?
It means literally 'eight-footed' and refers to the order of cephalopods that have eight arms with suckers on. Octopus are one example.
Is the giant squid a mollusk?
The giant squid IS a mollusk. Because octopuses (or octopus) are mollusks, that makes the squid a mollusk because they are exactly alike except they swim different. Plus it has a calcareous shell which means more pieces like one, two, or three pieces.
How the do a squid's arms differ from its tentacles?
The tentacles have suction cups at the end of them and they are longer, but the arms are shorter and have suction cups all over them. There are 2 tentacles and 8 arms on the squid.
Does a cuttlefish have suckers on it's arms?
yes they actually do...
What is the Location of suckers on a squid?
the location of suckers of a squid are all along the feeding tentacles and 8 arms of a squid.
How many tentacles has an octopus have?
Octopus has 0 tentacles. A fully grown octopus has 8 Arms, or as scientists are now saying 6 arms and 2 legs. A common mistake calling the octopus arms tentacles. Tentacles are longer than arms and tentacles usually have suckers only at their tips.
Where are the suckers located on the feeding tentacles as compared to the location of the suckers on the arms?
On the Middle and end!
How many tentacles do squid have on each foot?
Cuttlefish and squid are decapods, having 10 limbs : the eight arms and two longer limbs called tentacles, used in feeding. They have suckers only at their tips.
How do you account for the different locations of the suckers on the tentacles and arms of a squid?
The squid's suckers help to hold and immobilize their struggling prey as it's being killed and eaten. All squids have suckers and the number, type, and arrangement is different for each species.
How many row of suckers are on each tentacle an octopus?
Not sure of the exact amount, but there are two rows of suction cups on each tentacle there are 240 suction cups on each tentacle. Altogether there are 1920 suction cups -Pink Rocks It's important to distinguish between arms and tentacles. Tentacles have suction cups only at the tips. Octopus have arms and have suction cups along the length of the arm.
Do cuttlefish have suction cups?
Eight of their ten arms have suckers lining the bottom surface of their tentacles. Two tentacles are stored in pouches under its eyes. When prey comes close enough, the tentacles fly out of the pouches to catch it.
Do they have eight arms?
Mollusks do NOT have arms.
