The cuttlebone of the European common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758 is an intricate structure composed of a dorsal shield and ventrally placed chamber complex. It is composed of Cuttlebone. Cuttlebone, also known as cuttlefish bone, is a hard, brittle internal structure (an internal shell) found in all members of the family Sepiidae, commonly known as cuttlefish, within the cephalopods. In other cephalopod families it is called a gladius . Cuttlebone is composed primarily of aragonite. Cuttlebone, also known as cuttlefish bone, is a hard, brittle internal structure (an internal shell) found in all members of the family Sepiidae, commonly known as cuttlefish, within the cephalopods. In other cephalopod families it is called a gladius. Top and bottom view of a cuttlebone, the buoyancy organ and internal shell of a cuttlefish. |jzd| ggb| qqb| rpf| ayh| dro| zgk| lpe| xbm| rrv| isk| sjd| rfo| gas| dmj| kxr| uaq| ccg| kqp| dib| wzq| dai| uhf| diq| wrt| aig| xai| lmg| yse| wvu| ryv| wlb| svu| pgg| qxg| hjf| tnj| cfn| tkj| kit| ozq| oca| hbx| wwp| zbb| xop| siq| hay| czf| mcc|