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Genus of squids From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Onykia is a genus of squids in the family Onychoteuthidae. Due to similarities between the genera, several recent authors consider the genus Moroteuthis a junior synonym of Onykia. The type species is Onykia carriboea, the tropical clubhook squid.
Onykia Temporal range: | |
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Onykia carriboea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Oegopsida |
Family: | Onychoteuthidae |
Genus: | Onykia Lesueur, 1821[2] |
Type species | |
Onykia carriboea Lesueur, 1821 | |
Species | |
see text | |
Synonyms[2] | |
The following are the valid species currently recognised as members of the genus Onkyia by the World Register of Marine Species:[2]
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