Introduction

Members of Nototodarus are demersal squid found sitting on or swimming near the ocean floor on continental or island shelves and slopes. The three recognized species are found only in the Indo-Pacific region.

Brief diagnosis:

A member of the Todarodinae with ...

• both arms IV strongly hectocotylized in males.
• Funnel groove with a foveola.
  
• normal trabeculate protective membranes on arms and tentacles.