Notonykia africanae

Notonykia africanae, the African clubhook-squid,^[3] is a species of squid in the family Onychoteuthidae. It is the type species of the genus Notonykia. While the mature size of the species is unknown, it is known to reach a mantle length of at least 180 mm.^[3] Tentacles reach approximately 70% of the mantle length, and contain 14–20 club hooks. Arms are known to reach 27–45% (arm I) and 33–55% (arms II-IV) of the mantle length; each containing 50–60 suckers. The species is located in southern waters off Australia, Tasmania,^[3] New Zealand and South Africa.

Notonykia africanae
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Oegopsida
Family:	Onychoteuthidae
Genus:	Notonykia
Species:	N. africanae
Binomial name
Notonykia africanae Nesis, Roeleveld & Nikitina, 1998[2]