1. Mouth: top center.

2. Eyes: 1 pair, on both sides.

3. Olfactory pit: behind the eye, close to the edge of the mantle.

4. Infundibular pit: the depression on the ventral surface of the head, where the funnel is attached.

5. Foot: divided into two parts: wrist and funnel.

6. Funnel: Specialized foot, ventral surface; passage for movement, excretion, reproductive products and ink discharge.

7. Tentacle: The base is thick, the top is tapered, and there are suckers on the inside. The penis has 10 tentacles, and there is a pair between the third and fourth pairs of tentacles that are specially used to capture food. It is relatively long and narrow and can be completely retracted into the tentacle carpal capsule at the base. The tentacles usually have a very long handle with a tongue-shaped top at the top, called a tentacle spike, an endogenous sucker, and sometimes a hook, which is mainly used to grab food.

Extended information

Squid ink mainly contains elements such as water, melanin, mucopolysaccharides and potassium, and also contains a small amount of toxins. This toxin has little harmful effect on the human body. Moreover, it will be decomposed and destroyed during high-temperature heating. Therefore, squid ink can be heated and eaten, but it is not recommended to eat it raw.

The mucopolysaccharides rich in squid juice can inhibit the growth and reproduction of cancer cells and have certain anti-cancer effects. ?

Baidu Encyclopedia - Cuttlefish

Baidu Encyclopedia - Cuttlefish