KRAKEN Day: Humboldts, They’re Here to Stay and They’re NOT Giant Squid
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By , on June 1st, 2011 2 comments   Cephalopods!   ,  

From Dr. M in 2007: Growing up to two meters (six feet) long, Humboldt squid are formidable predators that hunt krill and a variety of fishes. Their normal habitat is within the tropical and subtropical waters of the East Pacific. Over the last few years, however, Humboldt squid have begun moving into cooler-water areas such . . . → Read More: KRAKEN Day: Humboldts, They’re Here to Stay and They’re NOT Giant Squid

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By , on July 20th, 2009 13 comments   Biodiversity, Bringin' It, Cephalopods!   , , , , , , ,  

Point 1: The Giant Squid  is Architeuthis dux.  The Humboldt (or the Red Devil or Jumbo) Squid is Dosidicus gigas Point 2: The Humboldt Squid while large at ~2m in length and 45kg is not as large as the Giant Squid at 10-14m in length and 200-300kg. Point 3: The Humboldt Squid can be found . . . → Read More: Squid Fail

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