Ink sac
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ink-sac-298-18184165
title:
Ink sac
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An ink sac is an anatomical feature that is found in many cephalopod mollusks used to produce the defensive cephalopod ink. With the exception of nocturnal and very deep water cephalopods, all Coleoidea which dwell in light conditions have an ink sac, which can be used to expel a cloud of dark ink in order to confuse predators. The ink sac is a muscular bag which originated as an extension of the hind gut; it is a modified hypobranchial gland. It lies beneath the gut and opens into the anus, int
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description:
Organ in cephalopods used to squirt ink in defense
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ink_sac
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2023-11-18T18:27:28Z
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