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An unusual number (≈25–30) of mostly dead giant squid found by Gloucester, Massachusetts fishermen, with similar number estimated to have been obtained by vessels from other areas. Data from Capt. J.W. Collins of the United States Fish Commission , who at the time of the incident commanded schooner Howard , which collected five specimens.
Giant squid caught by hook and line off Greymouth, New Zealand, on 16 August 2018 (#657 on this list). It now forms part of the collections of the Auckland War Memorial Museum . This list of giant squid specimens and sightings since 2015 is a timeline of recent human encounters with members of the genus Architeuthis , popularly known as giant ...
New Zealand: the main habitat of N. sloanii. Nototodarus sloanii is a species of squid commonly known as the New Zealand arrow squid or Wellington flying squid. It is also known by its Māori name of wheketere. [3] It is a favoured prey species of a number of marine mammals and diving birds.
Thawed and examined by Steve O'Shea, Kat Bolstad, and Tsunemi Kubodera at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Featured in Discovery Channel program "Colossal Squid" (see clip). Most popular exhibit at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. [30] Featured in Whiti: Colossal Squid of the Deep, [31] winner of 2021 Whitley Award for Best ...
Steve O'Shea (born 14 December 1965 in Auckland, New Zealand) [1] is a marine biologist and environmentalist known for his research on giant squid. [2] [3] O'Shea obtained his degrees from Auckland university. He undertook a Bachelor of Science between 1984 and 1988. He graduated with an M.Sc. in 1990. [4]
Nototodarus is a genus of squid.Example species in this genus include Nototodarus sloanii, a species sought for human food.In the process of harvesting N. sloanii, Australian sea lions are frequently killed, since that marine mammal preys upon this squid species. [3]
Gould's squid are commonly caught using jigging (they are considered inedible if caught by trawling [3]) and eaten in Australia and New Zealand. [4] However, their population swings, short shelf lives, and variable size make them a difficult squid to catch. [5] The highest catch ever (7,914 tons) was reported from Japanese fishing boats.
Iridoteuthis merlini Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Sepiolida Family: Sepiolidae Subfamily: Heteroteuthidinae Genus: Iridoteuthis Species: I. merlini Binomial name Iridoteuthis merlini A. Reid, 2021 Iridoteuthis merlini is a species of bobtail squid endemic to the open ocean off New Zealand as well as eastern and south ...