AnAge entry for Architeuthis dux
Classification (HAGRID: 04652)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Teuthida
Family: Architeuthidae
Genus: Architeuthis
- Species
- Architeuthis dux
- Common name
- Giant squid
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 35 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 1450
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
There is yet to be a consensus on the longevity of these large animals, with some works estimating that they may live between 2 to 3 years, while other estimate a longevity of over 25 years [1450].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1450] Romanov et al. (2017), A giant squid (Architeuthis dux) off Reunion Island, western Indian Ocean: the greatest giant ever?
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 556512
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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