Description
Product Highlights
- Lifelike tissue, texture, and color for easy identification
- Safe and nontoxic with no special disposal
Loligo pealeii or Illex illecebrosus. Use preserved squid to explore the fascinating anatomical characteristics of cephalopods. Student engagement will soar as they examine the squid’s external anatomy, which features arms and tentacles with small sucker cups, complex eyes, color-changing chromatophores, and more. Internally, more interesting structures can be observed such as a beak, 3 hearts, and a modified shell called a gladius or “pen.” As students dissect and explore the anatomy of this complex, intelligent invertebrate, have them relate structure to function and note structural adaptations. Preserved squid are appropriate for elementary school general science classes up into college-level comparative anatomy courses.
Product Features
- Double injected (blue veins and red arteries) for in-depth study of the circulatory system
- Immersed in preservation fluid, packaged in 1- to 5-gal pails, and sealed with leak-proof, reusable lids; ideal for long-term storage
- Prices listed are for 1 specimen
Carolina’s Perfect Solution®
Carolina’s Perfect Solution® is a proprietary fixative that produces the safest and highest quality specimens on the market. Perfect Solution® specimens are safe and nontoxic, produce no dangerous off-gassing, and require no special disposal. The lifelike color and tissue texture allow students to easily identify structures and learn anatomy.