Ken hilderbrand wrote:
> HELP!
>
> I am trying to locate 2 hundred to 5 hundred pounds of frozen Pacific squid
> (Loligo opalescens) for a fisheries professor who normally buys the squid
> locally to use in a biology class (for disection). He can no longer buy it
> here due to season or lack of abundance. He has tried South American squid
> (Dosidicus gigas)to no avail. Not being a biologist I don't understand the
> fine art of disection but he says the organs of the SA squid are not well
> differentiated and it is hard to teach his class using them.
>
> Does anyone know where he could buy the opalescens this time of year? Is
> there another species which would be a good substitue for a class on
> discection? Any good ideas would be appreciated especially if he could buy
> them commercially and have them shipped frozen to an Oregon vendor.
>
> The preferrable size of the squid would be about 12 inches from tip of tail
> to tip of tenacles.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Hilderbrand
>
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>
> Kenneth S. Hilderbrand Jr.
> Seafood Processing Specialist
> Oregon State University
> Marine Science Center
> 2030 Sth Marine Science Drive
> Newport Oregon 97365-5296
> telno 541 867-0242 (and voice mail)
> faxno 541 867-0138
> email <ken.hilderbrand@hmsc.orst.edu> (NEW 6/1/98)
>
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