File:Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni January 8 2007.jpg

Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) sighted near the Ross Ice Shelf on January 8, 2007. First sighting of a mature Colossal Squid. Identified as Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni by giant squid expert Dr. Steve O'Shea.[1]

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