Common Clubhook Squid
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The Common Clubhook Squid (Onychoteuthis banksii) is a species of squid
in the family Onychoteuthidae. It is the type species
of the genus
Onychoteuthis
.
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
in the family Onychoteuthidae. It is the type species
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
of the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Onychoteuthis
Onychoteuthis
Onychoteuthis is a genus of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. The type species is the Common Clubhook Squid...
.