Biology:Notonykia nesisi

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Short description: Species of mollusc

Notonykia nesisi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Onychoteuthidae
Genus: Notonykia
Species:
N. nesisi
Binomial name
Notonykia nesisi
Bolstad, 2007[2]

Notonykia nesisi is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. It is differentiated from Notonykia africanae by the shape of the tentacles. While the species is only known from immature specimens, it is known to achieve a mantle length of at least 100 mm. The tentacles are about 65-115% of the mantle length, and contain 6-18 hooks.

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7063225 entry