cuttle
cuttlebone

Due to the small size of its cuttlebone, it can float only for a short time.

In captivity, cuttlebone is used as a source for calcium.

Cuttlebone of this species known only from the type locality.

At the pet store, I stocked up on cuttlebone for calcium.

It has an elongated mantle, with a cuttlebone to match.

Grit and cuttlebone are an important component of a finch's diet.

Each species' cuttlebone has a distinct shape, size, and pattern of ridges or texture.

Cuttlebone is a hard brittle structure found inside cuttlefish.

Today, cuttlebone is mainly used for caged birds and turtles, so they get their calcium.

The cuttlebone lacks a pronounced spine; if present, it is small and chitinous.

The two members of this genus are characterised by a small, thick, diamond-shaped cuttlebone.

The dorsal surface of the cuttlebone is yellowish and evenly convex.

The chalky plate, or cuttlebone, of cuttlefish also acts as armour.

Cuttlefish have an internal cuttlebone, made of calcium carbonate.

The cuttlebone is relatively ellipsoid in shape.

Its texture, in that state, its sleek translucency, has reminded him of fresh cuttlebone.

The chambers in the shell closely resemble those present in the cuttlebone of modern cuttlefish.

'Cuttle' is a reference to their unique internal shell, the cuttlebone.

In captivity, snails need cuttlebone or other calcium supplements to aid in the growth and development of their shells.

Calcium can be supplemented by adding pieces of cuttlebone to the diet, or with commercially available vitamin and mineral supplements.

The cuttlebone is unique to cuttlefish, and is one of the features that distinguish them from their squid relatives.

Characteristic of the genus Metasepia, the cuttlebone is rhomboidal in outline.

The three Elven rings are shown being cast using a cuttlebone mold, an ancient primitive casting technique.

The microscopic structure of cuttlebone consists of narrow layers connected by numerous upright pillars.

The cuttlebone of this species is small, two-thirds to three-quarters the length of the mantle, and positioned in its anterior.