Biology:Notonykia africanae
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Short description: Species of squid
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Oegopsida |
| Family: | Onychoteuthidae |
| Genus: | Notonykia |
| Species: | N. africanae
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| Notonykia africanae Nesis, Roeleveld & Nikitina, 1998[2]
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Notonykia africanae ('African clubhook-squid',[3]) is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. It is the type species of the genus Notonykia. While the mature size of the species is unknown, it is known to reach a mantle length of at least 180 mm.[3] Tentacles reach approximately 70% of the mantle length, and contain 14-20 club hooks. Arms are known to reach 27-45% (arm I) and 33-55% (arms II-IV) of the mantle length; each containing 50-60 suckers. The species is located in southern waters off Australia , Tasmania,[3] New Zealand and South Africa .
References
- ↑ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2014). "Notonykia africanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T162999A962739. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T162999A962739.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162999/962739. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Philippe Bouchet (2018). "Notonykia africanae Nesis, Roeleveld & Nikitina, 1998". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342374.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Grove, Simon; de Little, Rob. "Onychoteuthidae". molluscsoftasmania.net. http://www.molluscsoftasmania.net/Species%20pages/Notonykia%20africanae.html.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2596365 entry
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