. English: The illustration on the left is by professor Guillaume Rondelet, and on the right by naturalist Pierre Belon, both from the 16th century. At center is an illustration of a squid caught in 1854. 'Could we, given these bits of information of how the Monk was conceived at that time, come so near to it that we could recognize to which of nature's creatures it should most probably be assigned? The Sea Monk is firstly a cephalopod.' - Japetus Steenstrup, 1854. Michon Scott (July 16, 2006). Strange Science: Sea Monsters. Strange Science-The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology. R
. English: The illustration on the left is by professor Guillaume Rondelet, and on the right by naturalist Pierre Belon, both from the 16th century. At center is an illustration of a squid caught in 1854. 'Could we, given these bits of information of how the Monk was conceived at that time, come so near to it that we could recognize to which of nature's creatures it should most probably be assigned? The Sea Monk is firstly a cephalopod.' - Japetus Steenstrup, 1854. Michon Scott (July 16, 2006). Strange Science: Sea Monsters. Strange Science-The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology. Retrieved on 2006-08-10. Русский: Морские монахи. Сопоставление 'морских монахов' и гигантской каракатицы. 1853. English: Japetus Steenstrup Русский: Япетус Стеенструп. 708 Japetus Steenstrup sea monks-1-
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