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CnidariansLargest Jellyfish: Cyanea arctica, found in the North AtlanticSpecimens have been measured up to 7 feet 6 inches across the bell with a tentacle of 120 feet.PoriferaLargest Sponge: Xestospongia muta, the barrel sponge, found in tropical coa...
Molluscs
Heaviest Mollusc (and heaviest invertebrate): The giant squid (Architeuthis sp.)The largest giant squid ever recorded (Architeuthis princeps) was captured in 1878. One of the "arms" (probably a tentacle) measured 35 feet long. It is estimated that th...
Crustaceans
Largest Crustacean: Giant spider crab Macrocheira kaempferiIndividuals can measure 12-14 inches across the body, with a claw span of 8-9 feet. There is a report of a crab weighing 14 pounds with a claw span of 12 feet.Smallest CrabPea crabs in the fa...
Echinoderms
Largest Sea Star: Evasterias echinosomo96 cm (37.79 inches) in diameter, weight 5 kg (11 pounds), collected in the North PacificSmallest Sea Star: Leptychaster propinquus1.83 cm (0.72 inches) total diameterDeepest Sea Star: Eremicaster tenebrariusCol...
Fish
Largest FishWhale Shark, Rhinodon typus59 feet, for a specimen captured in Thailand in 1919 Larger sizes have been reported, but these are estimates, and may not be accurate. Many reliable records exist for animals over 30 feet in length.Largest Bask...
