| Onychoteuthis prolata | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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) | |
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]
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