Question

Write the scientific names of :

Squid

Answer 1

Molluscs

1. The second largest phylum of Animalia is Mollusca.
2. Molluscs are terrestrial or aquatic(marine or freshwater).
3. They are bilateral symmetry, and triploblastic.
4. They have an organ-system level of organization.
5. Molluscs have open circulatory systems.
6. The body is divided into the head, visceral mass, muscular foot, and mantle.
7. Following are a few examples of the animals belonging to phylum Mollusca: Pila (Apple snail), Limax (Slug), Unio (Freshwater mussel), Turbinella (Shankha), Helix (Garden snail), Octopus (Devilfish), Loligo (Squid).
8. The scientific name of squid is Loligo forbesii.