Comments on: Hooks and suckers http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/ Our place, our voices Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: raumati http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-5643 raumati Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:46:44 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-5643 not the biggest squid i have seen not the biggest squid i have seen

]]> By: sciencegeekgirl » Gleanings from the blogosphere http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-5459 sciencegeekgirl » Gleanings from the blogosphere Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:39:44 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-5459 [...] considerably larger and bulkier than the giant squid (although its arms are generally shorter), it also possesses hooks on its tentacles. Some swivel. Some have multiple [...] [...] considerably larger and bulkier than the giant squid (although its arms are generally shorter), it also possesses hooks on its tentacles. Some swivel. Some have multiple [...]

]]> By: Atsa Lotta Sushi: The First Giant Squid on Film http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-5400 Atsa Lotta Sushi: The First Giant Squid on Film Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:04:17 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-5400 [...] considerably larger and bulkier than the giant squid (although its arms are generally shorter), it also possesses hooks on its tentacles. Some swivel. Some have multiple [...] [...] considerably larger and bulkier than the giant squid (although its arms are generally shorter), it also possesses hooks on its tentacles. Some swivel. Some have multiple [...]

]]> By: tepapamuseum http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-3403 tepapamuseum Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:13:01 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-3403 Hey thanks Finn We like it too Have you seen our new Squid website www.tepapa.govt.nz/squid Lucy Hey thanks Finn
We like it too

Have you seen our new Squid website
http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/squid

Lucy

]]> By: Finn. M http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-3388 Finn. M Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:28:43 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-3388 This squid rocks!!! This squid rocks!!!

]]> By: tepapamuseum http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-2837 tepapamuseum Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:33:19 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-2837 You're right Susan - we still know so little about the sea. And it is incredible how often new creatures are discovered. Even large creatures like the Colossal Squid! You’re right Susan – we still know so little about the sea. And it is incredible how often new creatures are discovered. Even large creatures like the Colossal Squid!

]]> By: Susan H http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-2829 Susan H Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:12:57 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-2829 This wonderful squid AGAIN shows us how little we really know about the ocean and what dwells there! What about the 95% still unexplored - what shall we find there? I can't wait! This wonderful squid AGAIN shows us how little we really know about the ocean and what dwells there! What about the 95% still unexplored – what shall we find there? I can’t wait!

]]> By: Jess http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-789 Jess Fri, 02 May 2008 18:26:28 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-789 i never knew there were 2 different kinds of hooks, i'm learning so much more about squid and i love it. i never knew there were 2 different kinds of hooks,
i’m learning so much more about squid
and i love it.

]]> By: David Riddell http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-425 David Riddell Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:30:01 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-425 Thanks, Kat. Dim distant memories of cranchiid characters are starting to come back to me. This is amazing stuff, I'm glued to this when I should be getting on with other things! I'll put it all up on our home projector later when the examination gets under way, and sit back with a glass of wine! Thanks, Kat. Dim distant memories of cranchiid characters are starting to come back to me. This is amazing stuff, I’m glued to this when I should be getting on with other things! I’ll put it all up on our home projector later when the examination gets under way, and sit back with a glass of wine!

]]> By: chrispaulin http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/30/hooks-and-suckers/#comment-404 chrispaulin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:16:49 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-404 I believe the systematic postition of <em>Mesonychoteuthis</em> is fairly stable - it has the hallmark character of the Cranchiidae, which is the head being fused to the mantle at three points (one dorsal and two ventral), where most other squids have a locking apparatus made of mantle and funnel/nuchal components that 'snap' together but aren't fused. As far as I am aware Mesonychoteuthis also possesses the fluid-filled modified coelom (see <a href="http://tolweb.org/accessory/Cranchiid_Buoyancy?acc_id=835" rel="nofollow">this page on the Tree of Life</a>) characteristic of the family. The Onychoteuthidae (my specialty :) ) have the above-mentioned locking apparatus system between the mantle and head (not fused), no fluid-filled coelom, and possess hooks solely on the tentacles. Genetic studies regarding relationships between squid families have come up with different results, and tissue for cranchiids is scarce. We have taken tissue from the smaller colossal squid for analysis. - Kat Bolstad I believe the systematic postition of Mesonychoteuthis is fairly stable – it has the hallmark character of the Cranchiidae, which is the head being fused to the mantle at three points (one dorsal and two ventral), where most other squids have a locking apparatus made of mantle and funnel/nuchal components that ’snap’ together but aren’t fused. As far as I am aware Mesonychoteuthis also possesses the fluid-filled modified coelom (see this page on the Tree of Life) characteristic of the family.
The Onychoteuthidae (my specialty :) ) have the above-mentioned locking apparatus system between the mantle and head (not fused), no fluid-filled coelom, and possess hooks solely on the tentacles.
Genetic studies regarding relationships between squid families have come up with different results, and tissue for cranchiids is scarce. We have taken tissue from the smaller colossal squid for analysis.

- Kat Bolstad

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