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Arrow Squid
Arrow squid is a common name for a squid. Species called arrow squids include: *''Doryteuthis plei'', the slender inshore squid *''Heterololigo bleekeri'', the spear squid *''Nototodarus gouldi'', Gould's squid *''Nototodarus sloanii ''Nototodarus sloanii'' is a species of squid commonly known as the New Zealand arrow squid or Wellington flying squid. It is also known by its Māori name of wheketere. It is a favoured prey species of a number of marine mammals and diving bird ...'', the New Zealand arrow squid References Former disambiguation pages converted to set index articles Squid {{Animal common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squid
A squid (: squid) is a mollusc with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight cephalopod limb, arms, and two tentacles in the orders Myopsida, Oegopsida, and Bathyteuthida (though many other molluscs within the broader Neocoleoidea are also called ''squid'' despite not strictly fitting these criteria). Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, Symmetry (biology)#Bilateral symmetry, bilateral symmetry, and a mantle (mollusc), mantle. They are mainly soft-bodied, like octopuses, but have a small internal skeleton in the form of a rod-like gladius (cephalopod), gladius or pen, made of chitin. Squid diverged from other cephalopods during the Jurassic and occupy a similar Ecological niche, role to teleost fish as open-water predators of similar size and behaviour. They play an important role in the open-water food web. The two long tentacles are used to grab prey and the eight arms to hold and control it. The beak then cuts the food into suitable size chunks for swal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrow Squid
Arrow squid is a common name for a squid. Species called arrow squids include: *''Doryteuthis plei'', the slender inshore squid *''Heterololigo bleekeri'', the spear squid *''Nototodarus gouldi'', Gould's squid *''Nototodarus sloanii ''Nototodarus sloanii'' is a species of squid commonly known as the New Zealand arrow squid or Wellington flying squid. It is also known by its Māori name of wheketere. It is a favoured prey species of a number of marine mammals and diving bird ...'', the New Zealand arrow squid References Former disambiguation pages converted to set index articles Squid {{Animal common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doryteuthis Plei
''Doryteuthis plei'', also known as the slender inshore squid or arrow squid, is a medium-sized squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, from Argentina northward to North Carolina. Description As both common names imply, these squid have elongate, cylindrical bodies with a length to width ratio of 7:1. The arms are in contrast short and weak; the two tentacles are somewhat less than the mantle length. The rhombus-shaped fins are large, up to about 50 percent of the mantle length. Running the ventral length of the mantle is a noticeable ridge. The squid are a reddish orange colour with a large complement of chromatophores. The suckers of the arms possess blunt teeth. On the meaty ends (''clubs'') of the tentacles, there are four rows of suckers; the inner two (''mesial'') rows are three times as large as the outer two (''marginal'') rows. The larger suckers have horny rings with up to 45 teeth. These squid reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heterololigo Bleekeri
''Heterololigo'' is a monotypic genus of squids containing the single species ''Heterololigo bleekeri''. It was formerly classified in the genus ''Loligo''; some authors still include it there, but DNA evidence supports its separation into a genus of its own. This species is known by the common name spear squid, or ''yari-ika'' in Japanese. Lifespan It has a life span of about one year. Description It can be distinguished from other species in its family by its shorter tentacles. Habitat and distribution This squid is native to the western Pacific Ocean along the coast of Asia. It spawns in spring and summer in the northern part of its range, and in winter farther south. They are pelagic, found from around . Reproduction Like most Cephalopods, they are gonochoric. Male adults will usually die after spawning, and female adults after brooding. A unique aspect of the reproduction of this species has been well studied. The female has two sperm-storage sites in its body. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nototodarus Gouldi
''Nototodarus gouldi'', also known as the Gould's squid, Gould's flying squid, or arrow squid, is a squid belonging to the family Ommastrephidae. It inhabits the tropical and temperate waters of Australia and New Zealand. It is frequently caught and eaten for food. They live up to one year. The squid is typically found at depths from off the coasts and shelves of Australia and New Zealand, although it can go as deep as 825 meters. Juveniles are sometimes found just off coasts. Morphology They have a mantle length of up to , and a weight of up to , and an average weight of . Males are smaller than females. The tentacles are an estimated 18 centimeters long, or 45% of the length of the mantle. It has a pair of long feeding tentacles and four pairs of shorter tentacles at its anterior end. Its skin varies moderately in color, ranging from light pink or brown to brick red, with a dark dorsal stripe on its mantle. Biology and life cycle Like all squid, the Gould's squid is a predato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nototodarus Sloanii
''Nototodarus sloanii'' is a species of squid commonly known as the New Zealand arrow squid or Wellington flying squid. It is also known by its Māori name of wheketere. It is a favoured prey species of a number of marine mammals and diving birds. It is an important food source for the New Zealand fur seal and two endangered species: the New Zealand sea lion and the yellow-eyed penguin (''Megadyptes antipodes''). ''Nototodarus sloanii'' is sought by trawler fishermen for human consumption; New Zealand sea lions are frequently caught in trawl nets and drowned when feeding on ''N. sloanii''. Habitat The species inhabits the coastal regions and the continental shelf around New Zealand to a depth of about 500 m, at a broad range of temperatures but more inclined towards colder waters. Description The species exhibits a maximum mantle length of between 32 and 42 cm, and a maximum weight of 0.6 to 1.8 kg when they are fully grown. Growth rates are known to increase with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Disambiguation Pages Converted To Set Index Articles
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being used in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose cone to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
