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Giant squid. For other uses, see Giant squid (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Colossal squid. The giant squid ( Architeuthis dux) is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae.
Learn about the giant squid, a large and elusive cephalopod that lives in deep seas and has been depicted as a sea monster. Find out its description, size, taxonomy, diet, predators, and how it was filmed in the wild.
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- 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.
Learn about the largest invertebrate on Earth, its elusive habitat, massive eyes, and carnivorous diet. See photos of live and dead giant squid and their relatives.
Sep 15, 2021 · Giant squid are one of the world’s largest invertebrates and belong to an ancient group of mollusks called cephalopods, which also includes octopuses, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Giant squid...
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Everything you wanted to know about the giant squid - BBC Science Focus Magazine.
Learn about the giant squid, one of the largest invertebrates on Earth, that lives in the deep sea. See a scientific illustration of its anatomy and tentacles, and find out how it hunts and why it is rarely seen alive.
