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Species List for Genus: Onykia
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Mollusca (Phylum) > Cephalopoda (Class) > Coleoida (Subclass) > Decapodiformes (Superorder) > Oegopsida (Order) > Onychoteuthoidea (Superfamily) > Onychoteuthidae (Family) > Onykia (Genus)
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  • Genus: Onykia

  • Onykia carriboea Lesueur, 1821
    Marine
    KC
  • Onykia robsoni Adam, 1962
    Animal 900mm (mantle)
    Marine
    Widespread in New Zealand and sub-Antarctic waters. Most commonly between 700 and 1100 metres
    ACFMAn
Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil