Cephalopod eight or ten. Decapods such as cuttlefish and squid have five pairs. The longer two, termed "tentacles", are actively involved in capturing prey; they can lengthen rapidly (in as little as 15 milliseconds). In giant squid they may reach a length of 8 metres. They may terminate in a broadened, sucker-coated club. The shorter four pairs are termed "arms", and are involved in holding and manipulating the captured organism. They too have suckers, on the side closest to the mouth; these help to hold onto the prey. Octopods only have four pairs of sucker-coated arms, as the name suggests, though
Squid as food Nadu, squid are called "koonthal", "kanava" or "kadamba". In Egypt, Cyprus and Turkey, squid rings and arms are coated in batter and fried in oil. Other recipes from these regions feature squid (or octopus) simmered slowly, with added vegetables. In Greek or Turkish cuisine, there is also a stuffed squid dish ("gemisto kalamari", "kalamar dolma"). In Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, fried squid is served with tarator, a sauce made using tahini. Like many seafood dishes, it may be served with a slice of lemon. Fried squid (fried calamari, calamari) is a dish in Mediterranean cuisine. It consists of batter-coated, deep