A new record of giant squid Architeuthis sp. (Cephalopoda: Oegopsida) in Brazilian waters
A carcass of a giant squid Architeuthis sp. was found afloat off Southern Brazil (28°05'S, 45°35'W) on 29 August 1999. The specimen was a mature female of 116 cm mantle length and had arms incomplete and tentacles missing. The specimen was morphologically similar to those previously descri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2009-12-01
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Series: | Zoologia (Curitiba) |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400005 |