Onychoteuthis prolata is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae.[1][2] They can be found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii,[3] and can grow to 15.5 centimeters in length.[3]

Onychoteuthis prolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Oegopsida
Family: Onychoteuthidae
Genus: Onychoteuthis
Species:
O. prolata
Binomial name
Onychoteuthis prolata
(Bolstad, Vecchione & Young, 2008)

References

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  1. ^ "IRMNG - Onychoteuthis prolata Bolstad, Vecchione & Young in Bolstad, 2008". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ "BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Onychoteuthis prolata {species}". v3.boldsystems.org. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ a b "Onychoteuthis prolata". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-25.