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Maximum total length, when measured relaxed post mortem, is estimated at 12 m (39 ft) or 13 m (43 ft) for females and 10 m (33 ft) for males from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles. [2] [3] [4] [5] Giant squid exhibit sexual dimorphism.
- Colossal Squid
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- Deep-Sea Gigantism
Examination of a 9 m (30 ft) giant squid, the second largest...
- Humboldt Squid
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- Gigantic Octopus
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- Digestive System of Gastropods
Drawing of the digestive tract of Anostoma depressum viewed...
- Colossal Squid
- Anatomy, Diversity & Evolution. Anatomy. A giant squid’s body may look pretty simple: Like other squids and octopuses, it has two eyes, a beak, eight arms, two feeding tentacles, and a funnel (also called a siphon).
- Ecology & Behavior. Distribution. Giant squid are thought to swim in the ocean worldwide, based on the beaches they've washed upon, as shown in the map (via Wikimedia Commons).
- Squids at the Smithsonian. Meet Clyde Roper. Dr. Clyde Roper grew up close to the ocean and was a lobster fisherman before going to graduate school, where he studied squid.
- Cultural Connections. Giant Squid of Myth. The giant squid has captured the human imagination for more than 2,000 years. For a long time, people who spotted them floating, dead, at sea or washed up on beaches couldn’t figure out what they were.
Despite reports of giant squids exceeding 18 metres (59 feet) in total length, the maximum total length of examined specimens is roughly 13 metres (about 43 feet), with a mantle length (that is, the length of the mantle and head only) of more than 2.25 metres (7.4 feet).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Giant Squid. Common Name: Giant Squid. Scientific Name: Architeuthis dux. Type: Invertebrates. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: School. Size: 33 feet. Weight: 440 pounds. Size relative to a bus:...
Sep 15, 2021 · KEY FACTS. Size: Up to 66 feet (20 m) long. Life span: Less than 5 years. Conservation status: Least concern. Squid have eight arms and two tentacles, with spiked suckers that help grasp and pull...
- Patrick Pester
Jun 26, 2019 · The largest giant squid ever recorded by scientists was almost 43 feet (13 meters) long and may have weighed almost a ton. Where does the giant squid live? Giant squid live deep underwater—in the Twilight Zone—at depths between 1,000 feet and about 2,000 feet.
Oct 1, 2020 · They are elusive and rarely observed alive, but are famous for their immense size, growing up to 43 ft (13 m) in length and weighing up to 606 lb (275 kg). Indeed, the giant squid is one of the largest known invertebrate species living today, second only to the colossal squid.
