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Cephalopods: head/foot
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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class : Cephalopoda
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Cephalopods Cephalopods means “head footed” Cephalopods have a well developed brain and nervous system called cephalization This also gives them large sophisticated eyes
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Octopus, squid, chambered nautilus, cuttlefish. Active life, because of their developed brain
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Suckers on arms capture prey (8 arms and 2 tentacles).
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Swim by forcing water out of mantle cavity through siphon or funnel (modified foot).
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Have ink to distract predators (ink sack). Shell reduced to “pen” in squid - absent in the octopus
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Squid Dissection: What to know for Squiz External Anatomy Internal Anatomy Arms v.s tentacles Anterior - posterior Dorsal - ventral Siphon Body tube Fins Beak and Eye Gills Caecum (stomach) Ink sack Hearts Ganglia (brain) Pen Buccal bulb
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Squid Dissection Tray Clean and Dry when finished: 1 probe 1 scissor 1 forceps 1 petri dish 1 petri dish with 10 pins 1 clean pan with clean dry paper towel
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Squid Dissection Check Dissecting tray Return clean and dry Observe under dissecting scope: Skin, gills, suckers, anything else you would like
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