MarineBio Resource Directory Home | What's New | Favorites | Top Rated | Submit Resource | Contact MarineBio   Here All  Search Directory » Top \ Sea Life News Big squid breaks record URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/81339... July, 2000 - The biggest ever complete specimen of a secretive squid has been found in Antarctica. The cephalopod stretched 230 centimetres (7.5 feet) from the hooks on its hunting tentacles to its tail, and weighed nearly 30 kilograms (66 lbs). The squid, Kondakovia longimana, was measured and photographed, and its beak was removed. This hard mouthpiece, similar to parrot's beak, is usually the only evidence found of the squid. "They live deep under the sea and are good at escaping capture techniques," Ms Lynnes told BBC News Online. The size of squid has been estimated by scientist from their beaks. But this new, much larger find allows them to recalibrate the way they do this for Kondakovia and make more accurate estimates. Visit  | Review  | Rate (0)  | 2008/07/04  | 188 visits Reviews There are currently no reviews Be the first?

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