Monterey Bay aquarium pointed out huge error with Apple’s squid emoji

Pictured: An actual
squid.
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• The Monterey Bay Aquarium has mocked Apple’s squid
  emoji for being inaccurate.
• The aquarium pointed out that Apple misplaced the
  squid’s siphon, meaning it was upside down.
• Business Insider has contacted Apple to ask whether it
  plans to correct the error.

Apple’s squid emoji has been lambasted by the Monterey Bay
Aquarium for being anatomically inaccurate.

The aquarium tweeted on Wednesday, pointing out a huge flaw in
Apple’s rendering of the cephalopod.

In particular, the aquarium took issue with the siphon, the
muscular tube which the squid uses to breathe, get rid of waste,
and propel itself backwards through the water.

According to
Emojipedia, the squid emoji first made its debut in 2016.
Business Insider has contacted Apple to ask whether it plans to
alter the design.

Apple has been known to change its emojis in response to public
opinion. A preview of a bagel emoji drew such ire from New
Yorkers in October that
Apple changed it to include cream cheese.