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Onykia robusta (robust clubhook squid)

Synonyms: Moroteuthis pacifica; Moroteuthis robustus; Ommastrephes robustus; Onykia japonica

Wikipedia Abstract

Onykia robusta, also known as the robust clubhook squid and often cited by the older name Moroteuthis robusta, is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. Reaching a mantle length of 2 m (6.6 ft), it is the largest member of its family and one of the largest of all cephalopods. The tentacular clubs are slender, containing 15–18 club hooks. Arms of the species contain 50–60 suckers, and grow to 90–100% of the mantle length. It is found primarily in the boreal to temperate North Pacific.
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Predators

Callorhinus ursinus (Northern Fur Seal)[1]
Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm Whale)[1]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Nybelinia surmenicola[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1CephBase - Cephalopod (Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish and Nautilus) Database
2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0