Arm suckers of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
Beak of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
Mantle of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
Caudal fin of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found near Dildo, Newfoundland, in December 1933
Digestive system and liver of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
Funnel–mantle locking apparatus of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
Gladius of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
Internal organs of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found near Dildo, Newfoundland, in December 1933
Teeth on the membrane lining the palate of a giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found near Dildo, Newfoundland, in December 1933
Radular teeth of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found near Dildo, Newfoundland, in December 1933
Radular teeth of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
Suckers from tentacular club and arms of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found near Dildo, Newfoundland, in December 1933
Terminal portion of rectum of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) found in Harbour Main, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 12 November 1935
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Giant squid that washed ashore at Trinity Bay, Newfoundland in 1877. Published in Canadian Illustrated News, October 27, 1877.
Radular teeth of the giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) that was caught by trawl in the Bay of Biscay on 26 June 1935.
Giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) that was caught by trawl in the Bay of Biscay on 26 June 1935.
Beak of the giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) that was caught by trawl in the Bay of Biscay on 26 June 1935.
Sketch of giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) supposedly seen (in 1930–33) swimming at 20–25 knots alongside the freighter Brunswick (15,000 tons) before turning towards the ship, colliding with the hull, skidding a More
"Giant squid (Architeuthis princeps), based on measurements of an actual specimen. Its position suggests how the tentacles may have been mistaken for sea serpents".
Plate 20 from Madoka Sasaki's monograph on Japanese cephalopods, showing details of a giant squid (Architeuthis japonica; figs. 1–11), Onychoteuthis banksii (fig. 12), and Onykia loennbergii (fig. 13).
Description of the giant squid by Professor A.E. Verrill ("Architeuthis princeps")1880: Using Rev. Harvey's specimen, Professor of Yale University carried out the first scientific study and description of the More
Giant squid tentacle club
Architeuthis harveyi (=Architeuthis sp.) English: Cephalopods Architeuthis harveyi; Head and Arms, Body and Caudal Fin Subject: Giant squids, Cephalopoda Tag: Fish
Architeuthis harveyi =Architeuthis sp. English: Cephalopods Archieuthis harveyi Subject: Cephalopoda, Archieuthis Tag: Fish
Architeuthis princeps (=Architeuthis sp.) English: Cephalopods Architeuthis princeps V Subject: Giant squids Tag: Fish
Giant Squid of the Newfoundland Banks. From a painting by Herbert B. Judy Subject: Giant squids, Squids Tag: Fish
Sperm Whale's Food; Giant Squid Subject: Giant squids, Whales--Food Tag: Aquatic Mammals
Architeuthis dux syn. A. princeps English: Architeuthis princeps. Verr., E.America Subject: Giant squids, Architeuthidae Tag: Mollusks
Architeuthis princeps =Architeuthis sp. English: Giant Squid Architeunthis princeps, Verrill Subject: Giant squids Tag: Fish
Two juvenile giant squid specimens (57 mm and 45 mm mantle length)
Detail of arm III of a juvenile giant squid (57 mm mantle length)
Detail of tentacular club of a juvenile giant squid (57 mm mantle length)
Lower and upper beaks of a juvenile giant squid (57 mm mantle length)
Dorsal view of fins of two juvenile giant squid specimens (57 mm and 45 mm mantle length)
Male giant squid (61.2 cm mantle length) found floating at surface off Mississippi Delta in 1954
Illustration of a beached giant squid
"Giant squid in role of sea serpent."
Engraving showing a giant squid attacking a boat
Fictional depiction of a giant squid seizing a boat
The giant squid that was stranded at Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland, around 15 October 1673, later described as Dinoteuthis proboscideus More, 1875.
Fictional depiction of a battle between a giant squid and a sperm whale
The US display at the International Fisheries Exhibition of 1883, held in London, UK. A model of a giant squid (Architeuthis), made by J. H. Emerton and A. E. Verrill for the Smithsonian, is seen hanging in the More
Artist's depiction of fishermen's encounter with a giant squid off Logy Bay, Newfoundland, on 25 November 1873.
Artist's depiction of fishermen's encounter with a giant squid off Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, on 26 October 1873.
Three 16th century depictions of the "sea monk of the Øresund", possibly a giant squid (Architeuthis dux) or angelshark (Squatina squatina). Left to right: Stefan Hamer (1546), Conrad Lycosthenes (1557), and Jo More
Chromolithograph of an encounter between a giant squid and a sperm whale
British newspaper article from 1918, speculating about possible encounters between giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) and German U-boats
Detail of dorsal anterior mantle of Dubioteuthis physeteris (now considered a synonym of Architeuthis dux)
Henry Lee suggested the giant squid as an explanation for the "sea serpent" seen by the crew of the HMS Daedalus in 1848.
Illustration showing a giant squid attacking a boat
Henry Lee suggested the giant squid as an explanation for the "sea serpent" reported by Hans Egede, Bishop of Greenland, in 1734.
The French corvette Alecton attempts to capture a giant squid off Tenerife on 30 November 1861. Reproduction of the original watercolour by officers of the Alecton.
Architeuthis dux (Syn Architeuthis stenoteuthis)
Architeuthis dux (Syn Architeuthis princeps)
Plate VIII from the type description of Architeuthis longimanus (now considered a synonym of Architeuthis dux), showing the posterior end of the mantle (including fins), details of arm and tentacular suckers, a More
Architeuthis dux (Syn Architeuthis harveyi)
Plate VII from type description of Architeuthis longimanus (now considered a synonym of Architeuthis dux). Original description: "Architeuthis longimanus. Sketch showing side-view, 1/24th natural size."
Plate IX from the type description of Architeuthis longimanus (now considered a synonym of Architeuthis dux), showing the two-part beak (both in situ and following extraction) and a single row of radular teeth
Architeuthis physeteris Public domain photograph of statue, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The cephalopods of the north-eastern coast of America / by A.E. Verrill.
Architeuthis longimanus Plate 64 in Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca by Henry Suter
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Architeuthis's beak
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Français : Gravure d'un calmar géant échoué en 1877 sur la baie Trinity, à Terre-Neuve.
The giant squid
Capture of a giant squid
The Alecton attempts to capture a giant squid off Tenerife in 1861. Wood engraving published in 1868.
Type specimen of the giant squid Architeuthis japonica, caught in Tokyo Bay on 4 February 1895.
Upper beak of a giant squid (Architeuthis sp.), extracted from a sperm whale stomach. The smaller beak, possibly from the same stomach, may belong to Gonatus fabricii.
French corvette Alecton attempts to capture a giant squid on 30 November 1861
Life restoration of Enoploteuthis cookii and tentacle of Architeuthis princeps
Beak, radula and suckers of a giant squid (Architeuthis sp.)
The 19-foot tentacle of a giant squid (Architeuthis sp.), hacked off a living animal on 26 October 1873
The giant squid that washed ashore on Île Saint-Paul on 2 November 1874, later described as Architeuthis mouchezi (nomen nudum) and Mouchezis sancti-pauli, and Ommastrephes mouchezi
Illustration of the giant squid that was found in Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, on 10 November 1881.
The 19-foot tentacle of a giant squid (Architeuthis sp.) hacked off a living animal on 26 October 1873
Artist's impression of the giant squid that was washed ashore in Catalina, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, on 24 September 1877
"Giant calamary afloat": giant squid at the surface
Illustration of the giant squid that was beached alive in Catalina, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, on 24 September 1877.
Gladius (internal shell remnant) of the type specimen of the giant squid Architeuthis dux, collected off the Bahamas on 5 November 1855.
Upper and lower beaks of the type specimen of the giant squid Architeuthis monachus (figs. 1–2) and assorted other species: Gonatus fabricii (figs. 3–4), Sthenoteuthis pteropus (figs. 5–6), and Loligo forbesii More
Arm fragment and associated suckers of the type specimen of the giant squid Architeuthis dux, collected off the Bahamas on 5 November 1855.
Illustration of giant squid (Architeuthis)