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.
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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 | |
References edit
- ^ 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. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Philippe Bouchet (2018). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Notonykia africanae Nesis, Roeleveld & Nikitina, 1998". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Grove, Simon; de Little, Rob. "Onychoteuthidae". molluscsoftasmania.net. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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