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Colossal squid
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The colossal squid is a species of very large squid belonging to the family Cranchiidae, that of the cockatoo squids, or glass squids. It is sometimes called the Antarctic cranch squid or giant squid
Size comparison with a human
Size comparison with a human
The beak of a colossal squid
The beak of a colossal squid
This specimen, caught in February 2007, is the largest cephalopod ever recorded. Here it is shown alive during capture, with the delicate red skin sti
This specimen, caught in February 2007, is the largest cephalopod ever recorded. Here it is shown alive during capture, with the delicate red skin still intact and the mantle characteristically inflated.
The specimen on display at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The specimen on display at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Kraken
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The kraken is a legendary sea monster of enormous size, per its etymology something akin to a cephalopod, said to appear in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Norway. It is believed that the legend of
Colossal squid
…Giant squid Kraken Aldridge, A.E. (2009). "Can beak shape help to research the life history of squid?". New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 43 (5…
A "colossal octopus" attacking ship, pen and wash by Pierre Denys de Montfort, engraved by Étienne Claude Voysard, 1801
A "colossal octopus" attacking ship, pen and wash by Pierre Denys de Montfort, engraved by Étienne Claude Voysard, 1801
Kraken, an unconfirmed cephalopod. Engraving by W. H. Lizars, in Hamilton, Robert (1839). Naturalist's Library. Adapted "from Denys Montford" [sic.]
Kraken, an unconfirmed cephalopod. Engraving by W. H. Lizars, in Hamilton, Robert (1839). Naturalist's Library. Adapted "from Denys Montford" [sic.]
Old style Scandinavian drag (grapnel anchor) made from the top of a tree, historically known as krake or krabbe in the Scandinavian languages, probabl
Old style Scandinavian drag (grapnel anchor) made from the top of a tree, historically known as krake or krabbe in the Scandinavian languages, probably the root for the naming of the mythological monster.
Wooden whisk, known in Swedish as kräkla, and krekle in dialectal Norwegian
Wooden whisk, known in Swedish as kräkla, and krekle in dialectal Norwegian