] A colossal squid has been caught in Antarctic waters, the ] first example of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni retrieved ] virtually intact from the surface of the ocean. [...] ] ] "Now we can say that it attains a size larger than the ] giant squid. Giant squid is no longer the largest squid ] that's out there. We've got something that's even larger, ] and not just larger but an order of magnitude meaner." ] ] This squid has one of the largest beaks known of any ] squid and also has unique swivelling hooks on the clubs ] at the ends of its tentacles. This combination allows it ] to attack fish as large as the Patagonian toothfish and ] probably to also attempt to maul sperm whales. [...] ] ] "It's only half to two-thirds grown, so it grows up to ] four metres in mantle length." By comparison, the mantle ] of the giant squid, Architeuthis dux, is not known to ] attain more than 2.25 metres. [...] Super Squid Surfaces in the Antartic! |