Biology:Onykia loennbergii

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Short description: Species of squid

Japanese hooked squid
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Onychoteuthidae
Genus: Onykia
Species:
O. loennbergii
Binomial name
Onykia loennbergii
(Ishikawa & Wakiya, 1914)[2]
Synonyms
  • Moroteuthis lonnbergii
    Ishikawa & Wakiya, 1914

Onykia loennbergii, the Japanese hooked squid, is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae, named for Swedish zoologist Einar Lönnberg. It occurs in the Western Pacific Ocean, at an estimated depth of 230–1200 m. The mantle length is approximately 300 mm. Each tentacular club contains 25 hooks. The arms are about 60% of the size of the mantle length.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3202869 entry