[News]: Very Large Colossal Squid Caught

[tonmo]

Jim Anderton (NZ Fisheries Minister) has announced the capture of an enormous Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni specimen. It was caught in Antarctica and is now in NZ. Story is here:

Amazing specimen of world's largest squid in NZ

 

[monty]

dangit, why don't they ever show the EYES in these pictures...

the .doc file at the beginning has some more info: 450kg!

 

[Clem]

Is this the same squid shown in the three photos posted here? (click) The operation performed to secure the new specimen looks like what's occurring in the third pic.

dangit, why don't they ever show the EYES in these pictures...

Monty, I think they do show one eye!

Clem

 

[monty]

Colossal squid hooked with rings the size of tractor tyres

this one includes another pic:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21269279-30417,00.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/3970915a10.html

 

[monty]

Monty, I think they do show one eye!

Clem

The full size version at http://www.beehive.govt.nz/Gallery/Img/07-02 Colossal Squid with skipper mid.jpg

makes that look like just a fold of mantle or similar; something with skin... sadly.

 

[Clem]

The full size version makes that look like just a fold of mantle or similar; something with skin... sadly.

Oh, well.

 

[Steve O'Shea]

There's been a lot of squid news of late, hasn't there!

Who knows what is around the corner.

 

[OB]

"Dr Steve O'Shea, from the Auckland University of Technology, says the previous largest find weighed 300 kilograms.

He says if calamari were made from the squid the rings would be the size of tractor tyres."

London Doubledecker tires, surely, good Doctor!

I'm thrilled and overjoyed at this, but sorry for the squid itself, obviously. So, will we now finally find out? Large eyes but mostly internalized, looking out thorough relatively tiny slits, as the first pictures seem to suggest?

 

[aron hills]

Steve,
I really looking forward to any report you can provide after studying this incredible animal. Makes me want to come over to NZ today and ask if you need help!

 

[octobot]

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[Architeuthoceras]

New picture on the BBC page

Eyes?

 

[Clem]

...and this 450kg monster definitely is not the one we've recently seen pics of, since that one had a massive wound in the dorsal portion of the mantle. No such injury is visible in the AP-credited photo run by The Australian, or the BBC-hosted Getty Images shot (similar, but better)....

Edit:...as Architeuthoceras has already discovered!

 

[OB]

No eyes, only gaffing damage

OK, any bets on ML? 2,50 m? 2,65 m?

 

[Jean]

saw this on the tv news last night our own DR SOS was admirably restrained, I'd've been jumping up and down with excitement!!!

I hear it's heading to Te Papa (museum)......Steve are you getting a squiz first??????? Hope so, we'll be waiting for details!!!!!!!!

J

 

[Sordes]

I would suppose it was about 1,45 times the mantle length of the last catched Mesonychoteuthis, this would be a bit over 2m when I remember the mantle length of the juvenile correctly.