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Squid: Basic Facts
A standard squid has:
Two fins
A mantle
A head
8 arms and two tentacles, each endowed with hooks and/or suckers and sucker rings
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Squid: Scientific Facts
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Squid: Fun Facts
There are many species of giant squids such as:
- Architeuthis dux, "Atlantic Giant Squid"
- Architeuthis hartingii
- Architeuthis japonica
- Architeuthis kirkii
- Architeuthis martensi, "North Pacific Giant Squid"
- Architeuthis physeteris
- Architeuthis sanctipauli, "Southern Giant Squid"
- Architeuthis stockii
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Squid: Interesting Facts
-The legend of the Kraken, a many armed sea monster that could pull a whole ship under, may have been
based on the giant squid.
- Giant squid possess the largest eyes of any living creature...the eye being over 1 ft (30
cm) in diameter
-Many species of squid are popular as food in cuisines as diverse and separated as Krorean and
Italian. In English-speaking countries, it is often known by the name calamari.
-Individual species of squid are found abundantly in certain areas and provide large catches for fisheries.
The body can be stuffed whole, cut into flat pieces or sliced into rings. The tentacles and ink are also edible; in fact,
the only part of the squid that is not eaten is its beak and gladius
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