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This list of giant squid specimens and sightings is a comprehensive timeline of recorded human encounters with members of the genus ''Architeuthis'', popularly known as giant squid. It includes animals that were caught by fishermen, found stranded ashore or floating at the water's surface, recovered (in whole or in part) from sperm whales and other predatory species, as well as confirmed giant squid sightings at sea. The list also covers specimens incorrectly assigned to the genus ''Architeuthis'' in original descriptions or later publications. The list generally follows "(Records of ''Architeuthis'' Specimens from Published Reports )" (2001), which was compiled by Michael J. Sweeney of the Smithsonian Institution and includes records through 1999, with additional information taken from other sources (see References). == Number of specimens == According to Guerra ''et al.'' (2006), 592 confirmed giant squid specimens were known as of the end of 2004. Of these, 306 came from the Atlantic Ocean, 264 from the Pacific Ocean, 20 from the Indian Ocean, and 2 from the Mediterranean Sea. The figures for specimens collected in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans further broke down as follows: 126 in the northwestern Atlantic, 148 in the northeastern Atlantic, 6 in the southwestern Atlantic, 26 in the southeastern Atlantic, 28 in the northwestern Pacific, 43 in the northeastern Pacific, 183 in the southwestern Pacific, and 10 in the southeastern Pacific (Guerra ''et al.'', 2006). Guerra & González (2009) reported that the total number of recorded giant squid specimens stood at 624. Guerra ''et al.'' (2011) gave an updated figure of 677 specimens (see table below). Around 30 of these specimens are exhibited at museums and aquaria worldwide (Guerra ''et al.'', 2011). The Centro del Calamar Gigante in Luarca, Spain, had by far the largest collection on public display, but many of the museum's 14 specimens were destroyed during a storm on 2 February 2014 ((), 2014b; (), 2014c). : * Underestimates according to Guerra ''et al.'' (2011). : * * Includes records from Durban, South Africa. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of giant squid specimens and sightings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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