A colossal Antarctic squid colossal was captured in its natural habitat for the first time since the species was discovered 100 years ago, said the Oceanic Institute Schmidt.
People could learn about this kind of squid mainly studying their remains found in the stomach of whales and sea birds. There were also some incidents when fishermen could film samples for dying adults.
The footage, which showed a youth squid about 30 centimeters long, was captured at a depth of 600 meters near the South Sandwich islands in the South Atlantic.
According to scientists, Antarctic Colossal squid can grow up to seven meters in length and weigh up to 500 kilograms, which makes them the heaviest invertebrates on the planet.
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He colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis Hamiltoni) It is a very large kind of squid that belongs to the Cranchiidae family, that of the squid or glass squid. Sometimes it is called the Antarctic crank squid ORPÍN Giant squid (It should not be confused with the giant squid in the genre Architeghis) And it is believed that it is the largest squid species in terms of mass. He is the only recognized member of the genre Mesonychoteghis. It is confirmed that the species reaches a mass of at least 495 kilograms (1,091 lb), although Larst’s samples, known only for the peaks found in the stomach of sperm whales, perhaps it may be 600 to 700 kilos (1,300 -500) that has been estimated at a more probable total length. The colossal squid has the largest eyes of any known creature that has existed, with an estimated diameter or 27-30 cm (11-12 inches) at 40 cm (16 inches) for the larst collected sample.
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