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Largest squid?
On comparison to Giant squid, which is listed as having a total length of 17-20m, how is the Collosal Squid the largest squid known? This article lists a total length of 6-12m.
- I think the difference is in mantle length (not counting tentacles) versus total length—Colossal Squid have shorter tentacles but larger bodies. —No-One Jones (m) 03:22, 25 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- I had the same question. I think this should be clarified in the files. --137.22.22.129 16:12, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- I had the same question too. Is mantle length different to body length? From the article: "Colossal Squid may have a body length of 4 metres and total length of around 12 metres" - looks like its tentacles account for three quarters of its length, or am I missing something?
- 8/12 = two-thirds. Be that as it may, I believe the Giant squid sizes to be incorrect, based upon [1] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2910849.stm), but also on [2] (http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/giantsquidfacts.php). I will endeavor to update the numbers to be more accurately descriptive. - UtherSRG 12:06, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- I added a small sentence at the end of the first paragraph about this. just something quick to clear up the dispute, as so not to confuse people. --Zeerus 20:12, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)
- Is that sentence entirely accurate? Now it says that the giant squid is bigger, which it really isn't, it's just a little longer if you include the tentacles. As far as actual mass of the creatures, the colossal squid is considerably bigger. -GamblinMonkey 15:52, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
