[Featured]: Architeuthis (Giant Squid) Sightings

[OB]

You indeed shouldn't be, there be monsters in these canyons...

 

[Damien]

nice specimen, but i'm affraid by the deep fishing .... the good news, we will see more specimens, the very bad news : extinction of numerous deep species are in way ....

 

[lance]

wow what a huge squid

lance

 

[tonmo]

I don't believe I've seen this posted... this paper is in .pdf format, if it doesn't automatically load, just click the "click here" when you get to this page.

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[Panzer]

I was browsing YouTube and came across this vid:

I'm not an expert in any sense, but it looks almost identical to the couple pictures from years ago that showed young giant squid eating at the surface. I'm curious as to if it's actually a giant squid. If so, cool vid! Anything displaying their color is interesting to me

 

[OB]

That is a spectacular video! Doesn't look like Architeuthis at all, but it is certainly a deep water squid species, will need to dig in a bit, to see what might be claimed, as towards identity...

 

[Tintenfisch]

"I say we rip the tentacles off, man, and use them as bait." ... First thing that springs to mind (from slender mantle and long arms) is maybe Asperoteuthis or something similar?

 

[OB]

Well, certainly not unlikely...

 

[ocersm]

This paper is mine...

Hope the ceph-folks enjoy it!

Cheers,

Rodrigo Martins

 

[DWhatley]

Welcome ocersm!

Since the sperm is stored for expected long periods, were the spermataphores examined to see if they were still viable for use in reproduction? This would seem to be an interesting thing to note but I have not seen it referenced.

 

[OB]

to our new record holder of time spent between registering and first post! Glad to have you on board. Excellent photograph of Architeuthis' radular cuticula, the chitinous teeth appear almost glasslike.

 

[ocersm]

Hello guys,

Sorry forb the long delay in responding your questions.

@DWhatley - Unfortunately, the spermatophores were no examined for viable sperm for use. But the material was so decayed, and spent too much time in inappropriate conservation conditions that I don´t believe that it could have any viable spermatozoid left...

@OB - yep, that was a nice image. We made other shots too but the one in the paper was the best one

Cheers,

Rodrigo

 

[Danno]

Video was posted in 2008 so I can't imagine this is new to the community.

It is new to me. I apologize ahead of time if this is old news. Forum is so massive I suck at searching.

 

[tonmo]

I don't remember seeing it myself... great find!

 

[CephBirk]

Well, judging by the movement of the fins it doesn't seem to be dead yet. Maybe a senescent adult after mating? That's completely speculation based on my limited knowledge.