Potential Article Additions: Colossal Squid

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Reproduction:

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Colossal squid oocytes have been observed at sizes ranging from as large as 3.2x2.1 mm to as small as 1.4x0.5 mm.[1]

Sampling of colossal squid ovaries show an average of 2175 eggs per gram.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Remeslo, Alexander; Yukhov, Valentin; Bolstad, Kathrin; Laptikhovsky, Vladimir (2019-05-01). "Distribution and biology of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni: New data from depredation in toothfish fisheries and sperm whale stomach contents". Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 147: 121–127. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2019.04.008. ISSN 0967-0637.