The Giant Squid is Not Alone . . .
At least 10 species of large
squid-- 2 m (7 ft) or longer--
patrol the world's oceans. As far
as is known, none comes close to
the giant squid in size.
Moroteuthis robusta
Found off the coast of California in the 1960s, with naturalist S. Stillman Berry.
Maximum length: 2 m (7 ft).
From the S.S. Berry Collection
Ocean Planet Exhibition
Floorplan
Smithsonian Giant Squid Overview Page
gene carl feldman / gene@seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov