- Onychoteuthis meridiopacifica
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Onychoteuthis meridiopacifica Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea Order: Teuthida Suborder: Oegopsina Family: Onychoteuthidae Genus: Onychoteuthis Species: O. meridiopacifica Binomial name Onychoteuthis meridiopacifica
Rancurel & Okutani, 1990Onychoteuthis meridiopacifica is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. Males become mature at 40 mm, and the species is believed to reach a maximum mantle length of 90 mm. The tantacular club reaches a length of 20-25% of the mantle length, and contains 16-19 club hooks. Arms reach 27-44% of the mantle length, and each contain 50-60 suckers. 8-12 occipital folds are present on each side of the head.
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