Usage of "colossal squid"

A squid of the species Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni measuring up to 12-14m.

Ús de colossal squid en anglès

The giant squid is the largest type of squid save for the colossal squid. 
 News.com.au 

Understanding the gargantuan sizes of giant and colossal squid eyes has proven extremely difficult. 
 Wired 

Giant and colossal squid are the most enormous cephalopods known. 
 Wired 

The team also took tissue samples in the hope of sequencing the entire colossal squid genome. 
 Radio NZ 

Size estimates for the giant and colossal squid are at least based on comparable soft tissue. 
 The Guardian 

A recent break came in February 2007 when New Zealand fishermen captured and froze a colossal squid. 
 Wired 

Instead, the colossal squid floats around and uses its hooks to ensnare prey that stray too close. 
 BBC 

Giant squid, along with their cousin, the colossal squid, have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom. 
 The South African 

The colossal squid that's just taken up residence at Te Papa is already proving a very popular houseguest. 
 Radio NZ 

And of course it has revamped versions of old favourites - the colossal squid and the earthquake house. 
 Radio NZ 

It's quite an awesome sight. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The colossal squid defrosting at Te Papa labs in Wellington. 
 The Guardian 

A colossal squid caught last year - the largest of its kind ever found - is being examined at Te Papa. 
 Radio NZ 

This morning a half tonne, 4 point 2 metre female colossal squid has been on the move. 
 Radio NZ 

The 495 kilogram squid, the first ever intact adult colossal squid to be landed, was caught in February last year in Antarctica 
 Radio NZ 

Not to forget a colossal squid species that grows to 14 metres long "with eyes the size of dinner plates". 
 The Guardian 

What's more, the colossal squid only lives in the Antarctic seas, so they can't have been the inspiration for the Scandinavian kraken legends. 
 BBC 

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Significats de colossal squid en anglès