List of giant squid specimens and sightings
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This list of giant squid specimens and sightings is a comprehensive timeline of recorded human encounters with members of the genus Architeuthis, popularly known as giant squid. It includes animals that were caught by fishermen, found washed ashore, recovered (in whole or in part) from sperm whales and other predatory species, as well as those reliably sighted at sea. The list also covers specimens incorrectly assigned to the genus Architeuthis in original descriptions or later publications.
This article provides an overview of the topic and lists all records up to the year 1900. For later records, see List of giant squid specimens and sightings (20th century) and List of giant squid specimens and sightings (21st century). For a list of colossal squid encounters, see List of colossal squid specimens and sightings.