- Boreal Clubhook Squid
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Boreal Clubhook Squid Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea Order: Teuthida Suborder: Oegopsina Family: Onychoteuthidae Genus: Onychoteuthis Species: O. borealijaponica Binomial name Onychoteuthis borealijaponica
(Okada, 1927)Synonyms - Onychoteuthis borealijaponicus
Okada, 1927
The Boreal Clubhook Squid (Onychoteuthis borealijaponica) is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. It is the largest member of the genus Onychoteuthis, reaching a mantle length of 30 cm in males and 37 cm in females. Maturity is reached at 250 mm for males, and 300-350 mm in females. There are 24-27 hooks on each club. It is a pelagic species native to the North Pacific, although it migrates into Subantarctic waters during the summer.
References
- Onychoteuthis borealijaponica, Boreal Clubhook Squid, SeaLifeBase. http://www.sealifebase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=57439, November 1, 2008.
- Onychoteuthis borealijaponica, ToLweb.com. http://tolweb.org/Onychoteuthis_borealijaponica/19963, November 1, 2008.
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