New perspectives on collagen fibers in the squid mantle

The squid mantle is a complex structure which, in conjunction with a highly sensitive sensory system, provides squid with a wide variety of highly controlled movements. This article presents a model describing systems of collagen fibers that give the mantle its shape and mechanical properties. The validity of the model is verified by comparing predicted optimal fiber angles to actual fiber angles seen in squid mantle. The model predicts optimal configurations for multiple fiber systems. It is found that the tunic fibers (outer collagen layers) provide optimal jetting characteristics when oriented at 31°, which matches empirical data from previous studies. The model also predicted that a set of intramuscular fibers (IM‐1) are oriented relative to the longitudinal axis to provide optimal energy storage capacity within the limiting physical bounds of the collagen fibers themselves. In addition, reasons for deviations from the predicted values are analyzed. This study illustrates how the squid's reinforcing collagen fibers are aligned to provide several locomotory advantages and demonstrates how this complex biological process can be accurately modeled with several simplifying assumptions. J. Morphol., 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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