2007-09-13 13:15:46 · 20 answers · asked by heythere! 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms and two tentacles arranged in pairs.
The majority of squid are no more than 60 cm long, although the giant squid may reach 13 m in length. In 2003, a large specimen of an abundant but poorly understood species, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (the Colossal Squid) was discovered. This species may grow to 14 m in length, making it the largest invertebrate. It also possesses the largest eyes in the animal kingdom. Giant squids are often featured in literature and folklore with a frightening connotation. The Kraken is a legendary tentacled monster possibly based on sightings of real giant squids.
A Colossal Squid, weighing 495 kg and about 10 metres long, was caught by a New Zealand fishing vessel off the coast of Antarctica in February 2007.[1] The specimen is currently frozen while scientists plan how best to examine it.
2007-09-13 13:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmy M 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Long Legged Squid
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2007-09-13 13:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-13 13:21:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 squids have 10 octopus have 8
2007-09-13 13:21:41 · answer #7 · answered by AshleyNick H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have no legs at all but 8 arms and 2 tentacles.
2007-09-13 15:42:08 · answer #8 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squid have eight legs and two other leg like tentacles.
2007-09-13 13:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by melodyahol 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have 10 - 8 regular,shorter ones,called "arms" and 2 longer,specialized tentacles,which are used to grab prey.
2007-09-13 13:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋