Biology and ecology of the world’s largest invertebrate, the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni): a short review

Κολοσσιαίο καλαμάρι

Το κολοσσιαίο καλαμάρι (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) είναι μεγάλο κεφαλόποδο που ανήκει στην οικογένεια Κραγχίδες και πιστεύεται ότι είναι το μεγαλύτερο είδος καλαμαριού απ…

小頭魷科

小頭魷科（學名：），又稱為小頭魷魚科、小頭烏賊科，學名命名自生物學家，包含了約60種的魷魚，分布於全世界開放海域的表層至中水層，外套膜長度範圍約為至超過，體型最大的物種為南極中爪魷。小頭魷科的特徵包括臃腫的身體及較短的觸手，觸手上具有兩排吸盤，有些物種吸盤上還具有勾爪，第三對觸手長度多半較長。大多數物種具有生物發光的能力，在腹側具有發光器…

Cranchiidae

The family Cranchiidae comprises the approximately 60 species of glass squid, also known as cockatoo squid, cranchiid, cranch squid, or bathyscaphoid squid.

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List of colossal squid specimens and sightings

This list of colossal squid specimens and sightings is a listing of recorded specimens of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, popularly known as the colossal squid.

Cephalopod size

Size, and particularly maximum size, has been one of the most interesting aspects of cephalopod science to the general public.

Koloss-Kalmar

Calmar colossal

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni

Lula-colossal

Colossal squid

The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, from Greek mesos (middle), onycho (claw, nail), and teuthis (squid)), sometimes called the Antarctic squid or giant…