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A squid's tentacles are homologous to the snail's foot.

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Q: What structure on a squid analogous to a snails shell?
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In the squid which structure replaces the foot of clams and snails?

Their Dick


What is the difference between squid and snail?

Snails have a shell, live on land. Squid live in the water, have tentacles, swim really well.


What is a squid spine made of?

Squids are invertebrates, therefore they do not have spines. An earlier form of the squid had a shell, but this is obviously no longer present. However, a structure called the pen remains, part of the old shell. This is what helps the squid to maintain its structure.


What mollusk has no shell?

Every mollusk except slugs, which have evolved to not need a shell, has a shell. Snails, clams and other bivalves have an external shell. Octopi, squid and cuttlefish have an internal shell.


What is the function of the squid's pen?

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.


Why does a squid need a shell?

no a squid does not have a shell


What are examples of mollusca?

Snails, clams, oysters, mussels, octopuses, and squid. Limpet, slug, nudibrank, nautalus, scuttlefish, tusk shell,


Are snails and squids are reptiles?

No. Snails and squid are invertebrates, specifically they are molluscs.


What are clams squid and snails classified as?

mollusks


10 examples of mollusks?

tusk shells, slugs, octopus, snails, mussels, squid


What is a squid's shell called?

at the bottom of the ocean -- You can find squid most anywhere, including the shallows, depending on the species. --


Is a squid a shellfish?

No, a squid does not have a 'shell'. FALSE Squid actually are shellfish, they are cephalopods under the Mollusca Phylum also known as shellfish. Even though the squids shell is not visible, it has an external shell located in its mantle.