Best Onychoteuthidae
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Moroteuthis ingens is a giant onychoteuthid squid of the Southern Ocean, among the largest squid by mass, and a key dietary item for sperm whales and elephant seals.
Moroteuthis robusta is the robust armhook squid, one of the largest onychoteuthid squids, inhabiting cold North Pacific waters and serving as major prey for sperm whales.
Onychoteuthis banksii is the common clubhook squid, a widely distributed epipelagic species of tropical and subtropical oceans named after British naturalist Sir Joseph Banks.
Onychoteuthis borealijaponica is the boreal clubhook squid of the North Pacific, an ecologically important forage species for tuna, marine mammals, and seabirds.
Ancistroteuthis lichtensteinii, the angel squid, is an onychoteuthid of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean notable for large hooks on its tentacle clubs used to grip prey.
Moroteuthis robsoni is an onychoteuthid armhook squid of Southern Ocean and sub-Antarctic waters, closely related to M. ingens and similarly significant in deep-sea food webs.
