''Nototodarus'' is a genus of
squid
A squid (: squid) is a mollusc with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight cephalopod limb, arms, and two tentacles in the orders Myopsida, Oegopsida, and Bathyteuthida (though many other molluscs within the broader Neocoleoidea are also ...
. Example species in this genus include ''
Nototodarus sloanii'', a species sought for human food. In the process of harvesting ''N. sloanii'',
Australian sea lion
The Australian sea lion (''Neophoca cinerea''), also known as the Australian sea-lion or Australian sealion, is a species of sea lion that is the only endemic pinniped in Australia. It is currently Monotypic taxon, monotypic in the genus ''Neopho ...
s are frequently killed, since that marine mammal preys upon this squid species. Furthermore, New Zealand arrow squid, ''N. sloanii'', is an important food source for the endangered
yellow-eyed penguin, ''Megadyptes antipodes''.
[C. Michael Hogan. 2009]
''Yellow-eyed Penguin: Megadypes antipodes'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
Species
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Nototodarus gouldi''
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Nototodarus hawaiiensis''
*''
Nototodarus sloanii''
References
Todarodinae
Molluscs of New Zealand
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