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  2. File:Digestive system and liver of giant squid, 1935.jpg

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    Digestive system and liver of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935: Date: 1935–1936: Source: Frost, N. (1936). A further species of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) from Newfoundland waters.

  3. Cephalopod - Wikipedia

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    The same is true of the chitinous gladius of squid [83] and octopuses. [84] Cirrate octopods have arch-shaped cartilaginous fin supports, [85] which are sometimes referred to as a "shell vestige" or "gladius". [86] The Incirrina have either a pair of rod-shaped stylets or no vestige of an internal shell, [87] and some squid also lack a gladius ...

  4. Siphon (mollusc) - Wikipedia

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    A siphon is an anatomical structure which is part of the body of aquatic molluscs in three classes: Gastropoda, Bivalvia and Cephalopoda (members of these classes include saltwater and freshwater snails, clams, octopus, squid and relatives). Siphons in molluscs are tube-like structures in which water (or, more rarely, air) flows.

  5. Mantle (mollusc) - Wikipedia

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    The mantle (also known by the Latin word pallium meaning mantle, robe or cloak, adjective pallial) is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself.

  6. Fish physiology - Wikipedia

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    In fish, the system has only one circuit, with the blood being pumped through the capillaries of the gills and on to the capillaries of the body tissues. This is known as single cycle circulation. The heart of fish is therefore only a single pump (consisting of two chambers). Fish have a closed-loop circulatory system.

  7. Gizzard - Wikipedia

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    Gizzard of a chicken. The gizzard, also referred to as the ventriculus, gastric mill, and gigerium, is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (birds and other dinosaurs, crocodiles, alligators, pterosaurs), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans.

  8. Ink sac - Wikipedia

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    Ventral view of the viscera of Chtenopteryx sicula showing the position of the ink sac. An ink sac is an anatomical feature that is found in many cephalopod mollusks used to produce the defensive cephalopod ink.

  9. European squid - Wikipedia

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    The European squid or common squid (Loligo vulgaris) is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. This species lives from sea level to depths of 500 m (1,600 ft). Its mantle is up to 40 cm (16 in) long. The species is extensively exploited ...