- "Colossal Squid" Revives Legends of Sea Monsters
 - Explores the reality vs the lore of squid sea monsters. - Colossal Squid - Wikipedia
- Article about the Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), sometimes called the Antarctic or Giant Cranch Squid, that is believed to be the largest squid species.
- Giant Squid and Colossal Squid Fact Sheet
- Offers an illustrated introduction to the anatomy of Giant Squids with photographs and diagrams.
- Legend of the Kraken@
- Learn about the Kraken, the many armed sea monster said to be the size of an island. Sites offer classic and modern illustrations of the mythic creature that first appeared in Scandinavian myth in the 12th century.
- Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni - CephBase
- Species information, distribution, prey, and links to close-up images of the Colossal Squid.
- Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni - Tree of Life Web Project
- Offers a brief profile of the largest of all cranchiid species, the Colossal Squid.
- Super Squid Surfaces in Antarctic - BBC
- Description, pictures, and a length comparison of the first example of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni retrieved virtually intact from the surface of the ocean.
- That's One Colossal Squid There, Captain!
- Description of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni and references to Colossal Squid throughout literary history.
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