Kingdom Animalia Family Onychoteuthidae Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus Subclass Coleoidea | Suborder Oegopsina Scientific name Onykia Higher classification Hooked squid Order Squid | |
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Lower classifications Onykia ingens, Onykia carriboea, Onykia appelloefi | ||
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.
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