Biology:Nototodarus

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Short description: Genus of molluscs

Nototodarus
Nototodarus hawaiiensis.jpg
Nototodarus hawaiiensis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Ommastrephidae
Subfamily: Todarodinae
Genus: Nototodarus
Pfeffer, 1912[1]
Type species
Nototodarus sloanii
(Gray, 1849[2]
Species
  • Nototodarus gouldi (McCoy, 1888)
  • Nototodarus hawaiiensis (Berry, 1912)
  • Nototodarus sloanii (Gray, 1849)

Nototodarus is a genus of squid. Example species in this genus include Nototodarus sloanii, a species sought for human food. In the process of harvesting N. sloanii, Australian sea lions are frequently killed, since that marine mammal preys upon this squid species.[3] Furthermore, New Zealand arrow squid, N. sloanii, is an important food source for the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes.[4]

Species

References

  1. Julian Finn (2016). "Nototodarus Pfeffer, 1912". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=325305. 
  2. Cephalopods of the World an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date Volume 2 Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids. Food and Agriculture Organization Rome. 2010. pp. 336–337. ISBN 978-92-5-106720-8. http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i1920e/i1920e.pdf. 
  3. Nick Gales, Nicholas Gales, Mark Hindell and Roger Kirkwood. 2003. Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues, CSIRO Publishing, ISBN:0-643-06953-4, ISBN:978-0-643-06953-4, 446 pages
  4. C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow-eyed Penguin: Megadypes antipodes, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg

Wikidata ☰ Q677585 entry