| − | A '''squid''' is an aquatic [[cephalopod]] [[mollusc],] with eight arms and two tentacles (like [[antenna]]), known for its abilities at [[camouflage]], accomplished using special skin cells called [[chromatophores]], and producing ink clouds. There are a large number of species spread across the oceans of the globe. The largest type, the [[Colossal Squid]], can grow to upwards of 46 feet in length from the tip of the caudal fin the the end of the tentacles, while a number of species are only a few inches in length. Squid are distantly related to [[Octopus]] and [[Cuttlefish]], as all are cephalopods. | + | A '''squid''' is an aquatic [[cephalopod]] [[mollusc]], with eight arms and two tentacles (like [[antenna]]), known for its abilities at [[camouflage]], accomplished using special skin cells called [[chromatophores]], and producing ink clouds. There are a large number of species spread across the oceans of the globe. The largest type, the [[Colossal Squid]], can grow to upwards of 46 feet in length from the tip of the caudal fin the the end of the tentacles, while a number of species are only a few inches in length. Squid are distantly related to [[Octopus]] and [[Cuttlefish]], as all are cephalopods. |
| | In recent years, the popularity of calamari and other squid dishes have caused their numbers to dwindle.{{fact}} | | In recent years, the popularity of calamari and other squid dishes have caused their numbers to dwindle.{{fact}} |