Colossal squid
The largest recorded specimen was captured in 2007 by a New Zealand fishing boat off Antarctica. It was initially estimated to measure in length and weigh . The squid was taken back to New Zealand for scientific study. A study on the specimen later showed its actual weight was , but it only measured in total length as a result of the tentacles' shrinking "post mortem".
Þingeyrar
One of the earliest recorded giant squid ("Architeuthis dux") specimens was found washed ashore on Þingeyrasandur in 1639.