The female calamary spawns at sea; and it emits the spawn, as does the sepia, in the mass. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
From one single egg comes one single sepia; and this is likewise true of the young calamary. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
Molluscs are all carnivorous; and of molluscs the calamary and the sepia are more than a match for fishes even of the large species. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
The calamary and the cuttle-fish are short-lived, as, with few exceptions, they never see the year out; and the same statement is applicable to the octopus. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
The male calamary differs from the female; for if its gill-region be dilated and examined there are found two red formations resembling breasts, with which the male is unprovided. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
Of molluscs the sepia is the most cunning, and is the only species that employs its dark liquid for the sake of concealment as well as from fear: the octopus and calamary make the discharge solely from fear. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
Compared with one another, the teuthis, or calamary, is long-shaped, and the sepia flat-shaped; and of the calamaries the so-called teuthus is much bigger than the teuthis; for teuthi have been found as much as five ells long. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
There is another genus of the hard-shell kind, which is called oyster; another of the soft-shell kind, not as yet designated by a single term, such as the spiny crawfish and the various kinds of crabs and lobsters; and another of molluscs, as the two kinds of calamary and the cuttle-fish; that of insects is different. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
Of those swimming creatures that appear to have feet, as is the case with the molluscs, these creatures swim by the aid of their feet and their fins as well, and they swim most rapidly backwards in the direction of the trunk, as is the case with the cuttle-fish or sepia and the calamary; and, by the way, neither of these latter can walk as the poulpe or octopus can. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
I can´t complain though, i mean, seafood paella, calamary, gazpacho, and íberico ham and cheese on a regular basis, not too bad. haha. that and the tapas dishes are amazing, especially with a sangria or tinto de verano (Orange Fanta and red wine). and i can´t forget dessert at the heladerias! the best ice cream ever!. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
The sepia, the small calamary and the large calamary have an exceptional organ in a pair of long arms or tentacles, having at their extremities a portion rendered rough by the presence of two rows of suckers; and with these arms or tentacles they apprehend their food and draw it into their mouths, and in stormy weather they cling by them to a rock and sway about in the rough water like ships lying at anchor. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
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