Notonykia africanae

Notonykia africanae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Onychoteuthidae
Genus: Notonykia
Species:
N. africanae
Binomial name
Notonykia africanae
Nesis, Roeleveld & Nikitina, 1998

Notonykia africanae, the African clubhook-squid, is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. It is the type species of the genus Notonykia. While the mature size of the species is unknown, it is known to reach a mantle length of at least 180 mm. Tentacles reach approximately 70% of the mantle length, and contain 14–20 club hooks. Arms are known to reach 27–45% (arm I) and 33–55% (arms II-IV) of the mantle length; each containing 50–60 suckers. The species is located in southern waters off Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and South Africa.