A few weeks ago, Australian researchers announced that a giant squid that washed up on an Australian beach might be a new, distinct species of squid. A BBC story on the find had this to say about the 550 pound squid,
Experts found several characteristics which they say they have never encountered before — including long, thin flaps of muscle attached to each of the squid’s eight arms.
The tentacles on this animals were about 50 feet long. Can Cthulhu be far behind? (Lets hope so).
Source:
‘New species’ of giant squid found. The BBC, July 22, 2002.