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.[http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=88285#post88285]
Source: [http://fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=18709][http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=88285#post88285]
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