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SQUID DISSECTION
 

Cl. Cephalopoda,
    SubCl. Coleoidea,
        Or. Decapoda
 
Loligo (dissection, circulatory system; 110K)

A-anterior vena cava, 
B-kidney, 
C-branchial heart, 
D-posterior vena cava, 
E-systemic heart, 
F-pen 

 
 

Loligo (dissection, digestive system; 118K)

A-digestive gland, 
B-esophagus, 
C-buccal bulb, 
D-stomach, 
E-cecum, 
F-rectum, 
G-inc sac, 
H-jaws (mandibles),
I-radula 


 
 

Loligo (dissection, female reproductive system; 88K)

A-mantle, 
B-accessory nidamental gland, 
C-oviduct, 
D-oviducal gland, 
F-ovary, 
G-nidamental gland


 
 

Loligo (dissection, male reproductive system; 85K)

A-penis, 
B-spermatophoric gland, 
C-spermatophoric sac, 
D-vas deferens, 
E-testis, 
G-stellate ganglion


 
 

Loligo (dissection, male vs female; 96K)

Most obvious is female (lower) 
has nidamental gland and highly granular gonad. 

A-arms, 
B-siphon (funnel), 
C-siphon retractor muscles, 
D-fin, 
E-mantle, 
F-tentacles, 
G-ctenidium