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Cold Southern Ocean waters are home to Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the colossal squid. It is the heaviest known invertebrate, a distinction based on body mass rather than the longest overall dimensions. Its substantial mantle and hook-bearing limbs distinguish it from the giant squid. Very large eye...

The Atlantic longfin inshore squid, *Doryteuthis pealeii*, is a cephalopod species found along North America’s Atlantic coast. It's notable for its exceptionally large axons – nerve fibers responsible for transmitting signals – which were crucial in early research on nerve impulses and action potent...

Shallow coastal waters around Hawaii support Euprymna scolopes, a small bobtail squid with a rounded body. It is active mainly at night and commonly buries itself in sand during daylight. Its best-known trait is a partnership with the light-producing bacterium Aliivibrio fischeri, historically calle...

Cloaklike webbing between eight arms gives Vampyroteuthis infernalis its vampire name, but the animal does not drink blood. This deep-sea cephalopod belongs to a distinct lineage more closely related to octopuses than to true squid. Its soft, nearly gelatinous body and light-producing organs are ada...

The Berlin specimen of *Archaeopteryx* represents one of the most complete and significant fossils documenting the evolution of birds. Discovered in Germany, this Jurassic-era dinosaur fossil provides crucial evidence for the transitional form between reptiles and avian species. It is a valuable res...

The London Archaeopteryx, described by Richard Owen in 1863 and held at the Natural History Museum London, was the second specimen recognized and helped establish the genus as a transitional bird-dinosaur.

The Berlin specimen of Archaeopteryx is a Late Jurassic fossil from the Solnhofen limestone of Bavaria and one of the most complete examples of the genus. It preserves a toothed skull, clawed fingers, a long bony tail, and detailed impressions of asymmetrical flight feathers, combining traits associ...

CM 84 serves as the holotype of Diplodocus carnegii, the reference specimen on which the species name is based. Excavated in Wyoming in 1899, the long-necked diplodocid sauropod skeleton is housed at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. The species honors industrialist Andrew Carneg...

Known as the Dana octopus squid, Taningia danae belongs to the deep-sea squid family Octopoteuthidae. Reported specimens reach a mantle length of about 1.7 meters and a total length of about 2.3 meters, placing it among the larger squid species. Despite its common name, it is a squid rather than an...

Eight arms rather than an adult squid's usual combination of arms and two long feeding tentacles distinguish Taningia danae. The Dana octopus squid loses its feeding tentacles as it develops, but remains a true squid in the family Octopoteuthidae. Large specimens reach about 1.7 meters in total leng...

Paul M. Barrett is a British vertebrate paleontologist who holds a senior research position at the Natural History Museum in London. His primary research focuses on the anatomy, evolution, and feeding mechanisms of ornithischian dinosaurs, particularly those from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods....

Blue light from numerous photophores, specialized light-producing organs, distinguishes Watasenia scintillans, the firefly squid. This small cephalopod inhabits waters off Japan and spends much of its life below the sunlit surface. Its lights occur across the body, with conspicuous organs near the a...

Elmer S. Riggs was an American paleontologist who worked for the Field Columbian Museum in the early 20th century. In 1903, he named the sauropod dinosaur Brachiosaurus based on fossils found in Colorado. He is also known for his 1903 argument that Brontosaurus was a junior synonym of Apatosaurus. H...

Stegosaurus ungulatus (USNM 4936) is a large stegosaurid from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of North America, with specimen USNM 4936 on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Dosidicus gigas, commonly known as the Humboldt squid or jumbo flying squid, is a large, predatory marine cephalopod found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is a dominant species in the Humboldt Current, where it supports significant commercial fisheries, particularly off the coasts of Peru, Chile, a...

An internal shell curled like a ram's horn gives Spirula spirula its common name. This small deep-sea cephalopod is the sole living member of the family Spirulidae. The shell is divided into chambers and helps control buoyancy, allowing the animal to maintain its position without relying entirely on...

Large, active schools characterize the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas, a predatory cephalopod of the eastern Pacific. Its range includes waters influenced by the Humboldt Current. Large specimens can exceed two meters in total length, including their limbs. Rapid changes between red and pale colora...

Albert Oppel (1831-1865) was a German paleontologist whose work on Jurassic ammonites revolutionized stratigraphic dating. In his landmark 1856-1858 study, Oppel established the concept of biozones, defining rock layers by specific assemblages of fossil organisms. His meticulous analysis of ammonite...

Allosaurus fragilis is a large theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of western North America. Othniel Charles Marsh named the species in 1877, and numerous skeletons have since made Allosaurus one of the better documented large Jurassic predators. USNM 4734 is a historically i...

The Caribbean reef squid is a small, torpedo-shaped cephalopod commonly found in the shallow coastal waters of the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea. It is notable for its sophisticated and rapid color-changing abilities, controlled by pigment cells called chromatophores. These visual...

Megalosaurus bucklandii was a large carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic in what is now England. William Buckland formally described Megalosaurus in 1824 from fossils found in Oxfordshire, making it the first non-avian dinosaur to receive a valid scientific name. The k...

FMNH P25107 is the holotype specimen of Brachiosaurus altithorax, a large sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Colorado. Elmer Riggs and his field team collected the partial skeleton in 1900, and Riggs named the species in 1903. The specimen, held by Chicago's Field Museum,...

Dinosaur National Monument is a protected area spanning northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado, established in 1915 around a major dinosaur fossil quarry. At the Quarry Exhibit Hall, visitors can see more than 1,500 dinosaur bones preserved in an exposed rock face, including remains of large Ju...

Anchiornis huxleyi, a Late Jurassic troodontid from China, was the first dinosaur to have its feather coloration scientifically reconstructed via melanosome analysis, revealing a black-and-white speckled pattern with a red crown.

Vampyroteuthis infernalis, commonly called the vampire squid, is a deep-sea cephalopod distinguished by its dark red coloration and ability to tolerate extremely low oxygen levels. This relic species, belonging to the Vampyromorpha order, was initially described in 1903. It’s notable for its unique...

Peter Galton was a paleontologist whose work focused extensively on basal ornithischians and sauropodomorphs, two groups central to the study of dinosaur evolution. His research reassessed the anatomy, relationships, and classification of early dinosaurs and their relatives, with revisions appearing...

Nasi goreng seafood is a seafood version of Indonesian fried rice, prepared by stir-frying cooked rice with aromatics, seasonings, and one or more marine ingredients. Shrimp or prawns and squid are common additions, and recipes may include egg, chili, garlic, shallot, vegetables, and kecap manis, th...

Ou4 represents a significant bipolar emission nebula situated within the Sh2-129 star formation region of the Cepheus constellation. This outflow, first observed in 2011 by amateur astronomer Nicolas Outters, is notable for its distinct twin jets extending outwards from a central source. Astronomers...

Werner Janensch (1878–1969) was a German paleontologist best known for leading the German Tendaguru Expeditions in what is now Tanzania between 1909 and 1913. These expeditions recovered enormous quantities of Late Jurassic dinosaur fossils, including the holotype of Brachiosaurus brancai, which Jan...