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squids are a mollusc with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles . in the orders Myopsida, Oegopsida, and Bathyteuthida (though many other molluscs within the broader neocoleoidea are also called squid despite not strictly fitting the criterias tbh)

Squids can move arohnd in LOTS of different ways . Sllow movement is gotten by a gentle undulatjon of the muscular lateral fins on either side of their trunk thingy which drives the squid onward. More common means of moving providing sustained movement is gained using jetting, during which contraction of the muscular wall of the mantle cavity provides propulsion.

Slow jetting is used for ordinary moving, and ventilation of the gills is achieved at the same time! The circular muscles in the mantle wall contract; this causes the inhalant valve to close, the exhalant valve to open and the mantle edge to lock tightly around the head. Water is forced out through the funnel which is pointed in the opposite direction to the required direction of travel. The inhalant phase is initiated by the relaxation of the circular muscles causes them to stretch, the connective tissue in the mantle wall recoils elastically, the mantle cavity expands causing the inhalant valve to open, the exhalant valve to close and water to flow into the cavity. This cycle of exhalation and inhalation is repeated to provide continuous movement

Fast jetting is an escape response. In this form of movement, radial muscles in the mantle wall are involved as well as circular ones, making it possible to hyper-inflate the mqntle cavity with a larger volume of water than during slow jetting. On contraction, water flows out with great force, the funnel always being pointed anteriorly, and travel is backwards. During this means of movement, some squid exit the water in a similar way to flying fish (which are goated btw) , gliding through the air for up to 50 m (160 ft), and occasionally ending up on the decks of ships...

Squids Feeding Stuff

Squids ARE CARNIVORES!!!! and, with their strong arms and suckers, can overwhelm relatively large animals efficiently. Prey is identified by sight or by touch, grabbed by the tentacles which can be shot out with great rapidity, brought back to within reach of the arms, and held by the hooks and suckers on their surface. In some species, the squid's saliva contains toxins which act to subdue the prey. These are injected into its bloodstream when the prey is bitten, along with vasodilqtors and chemicals to stimulate the heart, and quickly circulate to all parts of its body. The deep sea squid Taningia danae has been filmed releasing blinding flashes of light from large photophores on its arms to illuminate and disorientate potential prey!!!

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