Re: the longest animal?

[Dinogeorge <Dinogeorge@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-03-20 02:26:37 EST, th81@umail.umd.edu writes:

<< As for invertebrates?  Hmmm... Architeuthis (giant squid) is the most
 massive invertebrate known, but is there some other form which is even
 longer?  Don't know... (Giant polychaetes?). >>

How would one measure "length"? A squid is "longer" across the tentacles with
the tentacles spread apart radially than it is when measured in the "orthodox"
manner, from "rear end" to tips of tentacles.