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Squid

There are over 300 species of squid, and some may become quite large. Some squid are over 40 feet long. They have a large mantle shaped head and eight tentacles.

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What are clams squid and snails called?

clams, oysters and scallops are organized into the group called bivalves. they are two-shelled, slow moving organisms

What is example of echinoderms?

Echinoderms can only be found in water, as they are aquatic.

Some characteristics of Echinoderms are:

Hard Skin, have arms or spines, have 5 body parts, organs found towards centre of body.

Examples: Star Fish, Sea Cucumber, Sea Urchin

What do cnidarians use there tentacles for?

Cnidereans have pressure-sensitive poison glands called nematocysts that are usually on their tentacles. When their [prey] touches these nematocysts, small "fangs" inject poison into the [prey]. The poison in the nematocysts can paralyze or even kill small animals. Once the prey is subdued, the tentacles pull the prey towards the mouth.

Do all insects have bilateral symmetry?

Yes. All insects, like all arthropods, have bilateral symmetry. Other arthropods include arachnids, crustaceans, centipedes and millipedes.

Bilateral symmetry means something has symmetry across one plane (known as the sagittal plane, and directly down the centre of their body), which means one side of their body approximately mirrors the other side.

What is used to catch big fish?

a fishing rod and hook with line and bait is necessary you also might need a bobber.

What does a giant squid eat?

Small squids tend to always eat very small fish, shrimp, and other squids.

How do you marinate squid to soften?

Very quickly, until just done, or if you have it in a dish that requires longer cooking, it should have an acid like tomatoes to help breakdown the texture and make it tender.

How is the giant squid different from other squid?

No, its real.

Additional Information: The Giant Squid is a species in it's own right, along with eight species in the family" Architeuthidae". It is not a hoax, oddity, or mutation of another squid species. They live in deep ocean waters, and are considered very shy, so little is known of them and they are seen rarely. For more details, please see the site listed below.

Giant cuttlefish migration?

As far as I know cuttlefish migrate onlly in the area they live.

Why are the octopus endangered?

Octopuses are endangered because they are eaten in some countries and they are a popular food in some countries as well.

How old do squid get?

Most squid only live 1-2 years, though it is thought that Giant and Colossal squid may live up to 4 years.
2-3 years
Squid and other cephalopods usually don't live much more than 18-24 months.

What is an octopus's beak?

The Beak of a Octopus is on the bottom of the Octopus were it squirt's out the Black colored ink.

How do octopus attack?

An octopus attacks its prey by rapping its arms around it and squeezing the palp out of it until it can finally rip it apart with its rasor teeth.

How does a squid look after its babys?

they dont actually look after them. they just leave the eggs on seaweed.

What does a octopus do if it is threatened?

If the octopus is threatened, it would spray some F##king ink at thge prey to stop it

Does a octopus have 5 legs?

The word "leg" in this question seems to be used very loosely as, in fact, an octopus has no legs, only tentacles. The latin word octo means eight and that is why it is named. Eight tentacles.

Is an octopus a scavenger?

No generally, but here is evidence of it scavenging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC_4ULRkL8A

What is the movement of squid?

Squids and octopuses propel themselves by expelling water. They do this by keeping water in a cavity and then suddenly contracting the cavity to force out the water through an opening.

Why does an octopus have tentacles?

The name octopus came from the Greek okto (eight) and pous (foot).

What is the function of the cecum in a squid?

Chromatophores being the general term, a squid uses cells called melanophores and erythrophores mainly to communicate with each other. An example of this is the Humbolt Squid which uses flashes of red and white to communicate.