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The giant squid (Architeuthis dux, pictured) was for a long time thought to be the largest extant cephalopod. It is now known that the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) attains an even greater maximum size. The giant squid seen here measured 9.24 m (30.3 ft) in total length and had a mantle length of 1.79 m (5.9 ft).
Bigfin squids are a group of rarely seen cephalopods with a distinctive morphology.They are placed in the genus Magnapinna and family Magnapinnidae. [2] Although the family was described only from larval, paralarval, and juvenile specimens, numerous video observations of much larger squid with similar morphology are assumed to be adult specimens of the same family.
Cephalopods are thought to be unable to live in fresh water due to multiple biochemical constraints, and in their >400 million year existence have never ventured into fully freshwater habitats. [10] Cephalopods occupy most of the depth of the ocean, from the abyssal plains to the sea surface, and have also been found in the hadal zone. [11]
The squid go where the small bait fish go. If there is abundant food, they will come and stay. If there is abundant food, they will come and stay. However, squid fishing as a pursuit can be ...
Similarly, giant squid are unlikely to naturally occur in the North Sea owing to its shallow depth [42] (but see #107 and 113, the only known English strandings). They are generally absent from equatorial and high polar latitudes [ 57 ] (but see #215 and 249 from equatorial Atlantic waters, and specimens from northern Norway [ 58 ] or #102 from ...
The cephalopod’s right eye is small and dark, while the left eye is larger and dome-shaped. The large left eye looks upward, searching for a silhouette against the faint light above.
Thysanoteuthis rhombus, also known as the diamond squid, diamondback squid, or rhomboid squid, is a large species of squid from the family Thysanoteuthidae which is found worldwide, throughout tropical and subtropical waters. T. rhombus is given its name for the appearance of the fins that run the length of the mantle. They are a fast growing ...
Loligo reynaudii, commonly known as the Cape Hope squid, is a 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) long squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. In South Africa it is known as either calamari or chokka . It was previously treated as a subspecies of Loligo vulgaris , the European squid.