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 | | The squid is a marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, subclass Coleoidea, orderTeuthida, of which there are two major suborders, Myopsina and Oegopsina (the latter includesArchiteuthis dux, the giant squid). |
 | | Teuthida edges out the order Octopoda, the octopuses, for total number of species, with 298 classified into 28families. |
 | | Like all cephalopods, they are distinguished by having a distinct head, bilateral symmetry and tentacles with suckers; squid, like cuttlefish, have eight armsand two tentacles arranged in pairs. |
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