SQUID as animal & food; squid giant axon: coordinate NIM with AXONS (IM)
Scope Note
A superorder of CEPHALOPODS comprised of squid, cuttlefish, and their relatives. Their distinguishing feature is the modification of their fourth pair of arms into tentacles, resulting in 10 limbs.
Entry Term(s)
Cuttlefish
Illex
Sepiidae
Squid
Todarodes
Related Numbers
txid6608
txid6627
txid6636
Public MeSH Note
2006; for CUTTLEFISH see MOLLUSCA 1995-2005; for SQUID see SQUID 1973-2005;
A superorder of CEPHALOPODS comprised of squid, cuttlefish, and their relatives. Their distinguishing feature is the modification of their fourth pair of arms into tentacles, resulting in 10 limbs.
