Taningia danae
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Taningia danae, the Dana octopus squid, is a species of squid in the family Octopoteuthidae. It is one of the largest known squid species, reaching a mantle length of 1.7 m (5.6 ft)[3] and total length of 2.3 m (7.5 ft).[4] The largest known specimen, a mature female, weighed 161.4 kg (356 lb).[5][nb a]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Octopoteuthidae |
Genus: | Taningia |
Species: | T. danae |
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Taningia danae is named after Danish fisheries biologist Åge Vedel Tåning (1890–1958), who often traveled on the research vessel Dana.[6]