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Beaks resist digestion, making them one of the most reliable indicators of squid presence in whale dietary studies.
Arm fragments and distinctive beaks recovered from Physeter macrocephalus stomach contents in the early 20th century led researchers to formally describe Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni in 1925.
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Without direct observation, marine biologists relied on indirect evidence from predator diets to infer the squid's size and morphology, highlighting the importance of trophic studies in deep-sea discovery.
This investigative approach transformed whale biology into a window onto hidden Antarctic ecosystems that remain difficult to access even today.
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