Background Information:
- Squid are mollusks, belonging to the soft-bodied invertebrate class Cephalopoda, order Teuthida, and genus Loligo.
- over 300 species of squid, ranging in size from two feet up to over 40 feet in length and can weigh up to about 1,000 lbs
- They can change color and camouflage themselves
- They rank pretty high on the intelligence scale of invertebrates and can change their color bilaterally to alert squid on opposite sides at the same time
The Anatomy of a Squid
