Onykia robusta

Onykia robusta

Robust clubhook squid

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Onykia robusta

Onykia robusta, also known as the robust clubhook squid and often cited by the older name Moroteuthis robusta, is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. Reaching a mantle length of 2 m (6.6 ft), it is the largest member of its family and one of the largest of all cephalopods. The tentacular clubs are slender, containing 15–18 club hooks. Arms of the species contain 50–60 suckers, and grow to 90–100% of the mantle length. It is found primarily in the boreal to Temperate Northern Pacific.

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1. Onykia robusta Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onykia_robusta
2. Onykia robusta on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/163252/990102

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