Showing Food Squid
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| Name | Squid | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Teuthida | ||||||||||
| Description | Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles. Squid are strong swimmers and certain species can "fly" for short distances out of the water. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00532 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Aquatic foods | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Mollusks | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 82367 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Squid | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. | ||||||||||