What is the respiration of a squid?
Squids are aquatic animals that use gills for respiration. They extract oxygen from water passing over their gills and release carbon dioxide. Squids also have a siphon or funnel through which they can expel water, allowing them to jet-propel through the water.
What is the classification scheme for squid?
Squid belong to the taxonomic class Cephalopoda, within the phylum Mollusca. They are further classified in the order Teuthida.
What are the squids fins used for?
Fins are used by squids to move at low speeds. Their siphon is used when they need to move quickly.
Squids live in all of the world's oceans, from the surface to the deep sea. They are found in a variety of habitats, from coastal waters to open ocean environments. Squids prefer cool, oxygen-rich water and are known to migrate vertically in the water column.
What are 2 defense mechanisms that squid use?
Two defense mechanisms squid use is their ink sac, and also their ability to camouflage. Squid can also move really quickly through their siphon, and jet propulsion.
What kinds of squids are there in the world?
There are various types of squids found worldwide, such as the giant squid, Humboldt squid, market squid, and reef squid. These squids vary in size, habitat, and behaviors, with some being bioluminescent or capable of changing color rapidly.
The biggest ever Octopus found (A Colossal Octopus) was caught off the coast of New Zealand.
Marine biologist Dr Steve O'Shea estimates the specimen, which was damaged when fished up, would have measured four metres(13 feet) in length and weighed 75 kilograms(154-165 pounds).
This was a "conservative estimate".
What is the kingdom of the octopus?
It belongs to the kingdom Animalia,
Phylum Mollusca
Class Cephalopoda,
Superorder Octopodiformes
Order Octopoda
Hope that helps.
What are the seven levels of classification for a squid?
There are more than 300 species in 29 families, so you need to be much more specific. But they have at least this much in common:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
How do you abbreviate a scientific name?
Scientific names are typically abbreviated by using the genus name followed by the first initial of the species name. For example, the scientific name for humans, Homo sapiens, is abbreviated as H. sapiens.
What are the habits of a blue-ringed octopus and how does it act in it's habitat?
Blue-ringed octopuses are typically solitary and nocturnal creatures. They spend their days hiding in crevices or burrows and come out at night to hunt for small prey. When threatened, they display their vivid blue rings as a warning signal, indicating their potent venom.
What do humans have in common with squids?
Squids eyeballs are remarkably similar to humans' eyes, so much so, that scientists are studying squid eyes in order to gain a better understanding of the human eye.
Reference: http://gilly.stanford.edu/neuroscience.html
Giants are typically imagined as being larger than humans, around 7 to 10 feet tall or even taller in some folklore and literature. However, the exact size can vary depending on the specific cultural or literary context in which giants are found.
Since squids live underwater, they do not need to drink, but even if they lived on land, their body does not need digested liquid to run properly.
To blanch squid, clean and cut the squid in pieces ready for cooking. Drop the squid into boiling water deep enough to cover the squid for 30 seconds or until the flesh becomes opaque. The water does not need to return to a rolling boil. Avoid overcooking (more than a minute) as squid will become tough and rubbery. Remove the squid from the boiling water and dunk into ice water to chill. Drain.
How does a vampire squid protect itself?
The vampire squid is actually somewhat dangerous (relative to it's size, I'm not sure how big it is), only meaning it can hold it's own in a fight. However, like any squid it can produce ink, yet that probably wouldn't be much help in the pitch black. So it also has luminescent patches on it's body and tentacles to distract predators from it's vulnerable parts (eyes, base, ect...). I'm not sure if this is the defensive ability, but it can also turn it's body completely inside-out.
Carp swim an average of between 20 to 30 feet deep but have been known to swim as deep as 50 feet. They basically will go as deep as needed to get to their food.
Whatn is the function of the arms and tentacles?
The tentacles serve as a mean to catch prey and suffocate it so do the arms