Squid dissection

Please use the following information and links to answer your pre-lab questions. Dissection Safety Rules Conduct yourself in a responsible and safe manner at all times during the dissection. Wear...

Squid Dissection: Squidward we go! Captivating the hearts of many starring in such worldwide venues as "Spongebob Squarepants" and all the oceans you've ever known, squid are truly amazing. There are over 300 species of these wonderful creatures, and being members of…

Number Organ Color 20 Nephridia Brown 21 Rectum and anus Green 22 Ink sac Gray 23 Systemic heart Red 24 Branchial hearts (2) & afferent/efferent branchial arteries 25 Gills Purple 26 Ovary Yellow 27 Eggs 28 Oviducal gland 29 Nidamental glands 30 Accessory nidamental glands 31 Testis 32 Spermatophoric complex 33 Spermatophoric sac 34 Penis 35 Brain 36 Giant axons Write the name of the structure and shade the corresponding box the color indicated. These will be the same colors you will color…

A wonderful Squid Anatomy illustration created by Nick Edwards.

Anatomy of the Market Squid (Doryteuthis opalescens)

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Squid is like Heroin. You have that amazing calamari that one time, and then you spend the rest of your life searching for that same hit. Really really good squid is rare – or perhaps it just is in this relative backwater! I had tried calamari several times – mostly rubbery rings served with a salad and dip with a dangerous amount of garlic, but my first good squid was in South Africa. It was proper sweet succulent melt in the mouth stuff – one of those memories that really sticks with you…