colossal squid: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: Muesum of New Zealand - The Colossal squid. Nov 07, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC News - Colossal squid filmed in deep-sea natural habitat for the first time, but it's just a juvenile. Sep 11, 2026
Art added. Apr 15, 2026
Added photograph. Mar 10, 2026
Noted that the colossal squid's scientific name, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, honors British naturalist James Erik Hamilton, who was the first to catalog the partial remains of the species. Mar 09, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - A colossal squid is filmed in its natural habitat for the first time. Nov 19, 2025
Add new Web site: Muesum of New Zealand - The Colossal squid. Oct 11, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN Science - Colossal squid resembles a ‘glass sculpture’ in first footage taken from the deep sea. Aug 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni. Jul 17, 2025
Added video. Apr 24, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Colossal squid: The eerie ambassador from the abyss. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Colossal Squid. Dec 11, 2024
Add new Web site: NERC Open Research Archive - NORA - Biology of the world?s largest invertebrate, the colossal squid2 (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni): a short review. Aug 24, 2024
Add new Web site: Natural History Museum - Giant and colossal squid: revealing the secrets of the largest invertebrates. Jun 26, 2024
New article added. May 07, 2024
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