The squid's known range extends thousands of kilometres north of Antarctica to southern South America, southern South Africa, and the southern tip of New Zealand, making it primarily an inhabitant of the entire circumantarctic Southern Ocean. [3]

The Antarctic flying squid (Todarodes filippovae) is a species of squid from the subfamily Todarodinae of the family Ommastrephidae, a family of pelagic squid from the order Oegopsida. It has a circumglobal distribution in the seas around the lower latitudes of the Southern Ocean.

Squid are a diverse group of invertebrates (animals without backbones). They come in a range of sizes. Some species mature at barely 1 cm, while the largest may grow to a total length approaching 27 m. The largest invertebrate in the world is the giant squid (Architeuthis dux). The largest confirmed length of a giant squid is 18 m.

Apr 25, 2017 · Also known as the Antarctic squid, the Colossal squid lives in the cold waters of the Southern Ocean. It has been spotted in waters near southern parts of New Zealand , South Africa and South America.

The colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni is a deep-sea squid that occupies some of the coldest, darkest parts of the Southern ocean (also known as the Antartic ocean). They are sometimes referred to as the giant cranch squid and the Antartic squid.

Colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (Robson, 1925), aka Antarctic cranch squid, are one of the largest, most elusive, and mysterious of the cephalopods.

Jun 5, 2024 · Believed to live in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, this immense cephalopod—the largest invertebrate species on the planet— has never been observed in its natural habitat....

May 27, 2024 · The colossal squid is also known as the Antarctic squid, due to its native range, or the giant cranch squid, which is not to be confused with the better-known giant squid. The scientific name for the animal is Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni.

The Antarctic flying squid (Todarodes filippovae) is a species of squid from the subfamily Todarodinae of the family Ommastrephidae, a family of pelagic squid from the order Oegopsida. It has a circumglobal distribution in the seas around the lower latitudes of the Southern Oceans.

Despite slowly increasing our knowledge of the giant squid, the colossal squid remains elusive. While the giant squid is found all over the world (although rare in the tropics and polar regions), colossal squid live solely in Antarctic waters, which makes it difficult to find and film them.