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Forgotten 1950s Specimen Reveals New Oceanic Squid Family

Forgotten 1950s Specimen Reveals New Oceanic Squid Family

Researchers identified a squid preserved since the 1955–56 Antarctic whaling season as Mobydickia poseidonii. The find represents the only known member of a newly described oceanic squid family.

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A squid pulled from a sperm whale's stomach during an Antarctic whaling expedition in 1955–56 sat overlooked in scientific collections for nearly 70 years — until researchers realised it wasn't just a