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''Sepia'' is a
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of cuttlefish in the
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Sepiidae Sepiidae is a family of cephalopods in the order Sepiida. Classification *Order Sepiida: cuttlefish **Family Sepiadariidae **Family Sepiidae ***Genus ''Metasepia'' ****''Metasepia pfefferi'', flamboyant cuttlefish ****'' Metasepia tullbergi' ...
encompassing some of the best known and most common species. The
cuttlebone Cuttlebone, also known as cuttlefish bone, is a hard, brittle internal structure (an internal shell) found in all members of the family Sepiidae, commonly known as cuttlefish, within the cephalopods. In other cephalopod families it is calle ...
is relatively ellipsoid in shape. The name of the genus is the
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, ''sēpía'', cuttlefish.


Classification

*Genus ''Sepia'' **Subgenus undetermined ***? ''
Sepia bartletti ''Sepia bartletti'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Pacific Ocean. It is known only from the type locality. Depth range is unknown.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. ' ...
'' ***? '' Sepia baxteri'' * ***? '' Sepia dannevigi'' * ***? '' Sepia elliptica'', ovalbone cuttlefish ***'' Sepia filibrachia'' ***'' Sepia mira'' ***'' Sepia plana'' ***'' Sepia senta'' ***'' Sepia subplana'' ***? '' Sepia whitleyana'', Whitley's cuttlefish **Subgenus ''Acanthosepion'' ***'' Sepia aculeata'', needle cuttlefish ***'' Sepia brevimana'', shortclub cutttlefish ***''
Sepia esculenta ''Sepia esculenta'', the golden cuttlefish, is a cuttlefish Cuttlefish or cuttles are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. Cuttlefish have a unique ...
'', golden cuttlefish ***''
Sepia lycidas ''Sepia lycidas'', commonly known as the kisslip cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish within the genus Sepia. They are also classified under the family Sepiidae, which encompasses some of the most commonly known and recognized cuttlefish. Ph ...
'', kisslip cuttlefish ***'' Sepia prashadi'', hooded cuttlefish ***'' Sepia orbignyana'', pink cuttlefish ***'' Sepia recurvirostra'', curvespine cuttlefish ***'' Sepia savignyi'', broadback cuttlefish ***'' Sepia smithi'', Smith's cuttlefish ***'' Sepia stellifera'' ***'' Sepia thurstoni'' ***'' Sepia vecchioni''Neethiselvan, N. & V.K. Venkataramani 2010. ''Journal of American Science'' 6(4): 12–21. ***'' Sepia zanzibarica'' **Subgenus ''Anomalosepia'' ***'' Sepia australis'', southern cuttlefish ***'' Sepia omani'', Oman cuttlefish ***'' Sepia sulcata'', grooved cuttlefish **Subgenus ''Doratosepion'' ***'' Sepia adami'' ***'' Sepia andreana'', Andrea cuttlefish ***'' Sepia appelloefi'' ***''
Sepia arabica Sepia may refer to: Biology * ''Sepia'' (genus), a genus of cuttlefish Color * Sepia (color), a reddish-brown color * Sepia tone, a photography technique Music * ''Sepia'', a 2001 album by Coco Mbassi * ''Sepia'' (album) by Yu Takahashi * "S ...
'', Arabian cuttlefish ***'' Sepia aureomaculata'' ***'' Sepia bathyalis'' ***'' Sepia bidhaia'' ***''
Sepia braggi ''Sepia braggi,'' the slender cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It has been found in coastal waters of southern Australia. This species was first collected in South Australia by its namesake, William Lawren ...
'', slender cuttlefish ***'' Sepia burnupi'' ***'' Sepia carinata'' ***'' Sepia confusa'' ***'' Sepia cottoni'' ***'' Sepia elongata'' ***'' Sepia erostrata'' ***'' Sepia foliopeza'' ***'' Sepia incerta'' ***'' Sepia ivanovi'' ***'' Sepia joubini'' ***'' Sepia kiensis'' * ***'' Sepia kobiensis'', Kobi cuttlefish ***'' Sepia koilados'' ***'' Sepia limata'' ***'' Sepia longipes'', longarm cuttlefish ***'' Sepia lorigera'', spider cuttlefish ***'' Sepia mascarensis'' ***'' Sepia mirabilis'' ***'' Sepia murrayi'', frog cuttlefish ***'' Sepia pardex'' ***'' Sepia peterseni'' ***'' Sepia rhoda'' ***'' Sepia saya'' ***'' Sepia sewelli'' ***'' Sepia sokotriensis'' ***'' Sepia subtenuipes'' ***'' Sepia tala'' ***'' Sepia tanybracheia'' ***'' Sepia tenuipes'' ***'' Sepia tokioensis'' ***''
Sepia trygonina ''Sepia trygonina'', the trident cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish in the genus ''Sepia'' from the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. Cuttlefish are a specific type of cephalopod that is a highly evolved branch of the '' Mollusca'' phyl ...
'', trident cuttlefish ***'' Sepia vercoi'' ***'' Sepia vietnamica'' **Subgenus ''Hemisepius'' ***'' Sepia dubia'' ***'' Sepia faurei'' ***'' Sepia pulchra'' ***'' Sepia robsoni'' ***'' Sepia typica'' **Subgenus ''Rhombosepion'' ***'' Sepia acuminata'' ***'' Sepia cultrata'', knifebone cuttlefish ***'' Sepia elegans'', elegant cuttlefish ***'' Sepia hedleyi'', Hedley's cuttlefish ***'' Sepia hieronis'' ***'' Sepia madokai'', Madokai's cuttlefish ***? '' Sepia opipara'' ***'' Sepia reesi'' ***'' Sepia rex'' ***'' Sepia vossi'' **Subgenus ''Sepia'' ***'' Sepia angulata'' * ***'' Sepia apama'', Australian giant cuttlefish ***'' Sepia bandensis'', stumpy-spined cuttlefish ***'' Sepia bertheloti'', African cuttlefish ***'' Sepia chirotrema'' ***'' Sepia dollfusi'' ***'' Sepia elobyana'', Guinean cuttlefish ***'' Sepia gibba'' ***'' Sepia hierredda'', giant African cuttlefish ***'' Sepia insignis'' ***'' Sepia irvingi'' ***'' Sepia latimanus'', broadclub cuttlefish ***'' Sepia mestus'', reaper cuttlefish ***'' Sepia novaehollandiae'', New Holland cuttlefish ***'' Sepia officinalis'', common cuttlefish ***'' Sepia papillata'' ***'' Sepia papuensis'', Papuan cuttlefish ***'' Sepia pharaonis'', pharaoh cuttlefish ***'' Sepia plangon'', mourning cuttlefish ***'' Sepia plathyconchalis'' ***'' Sepia ramani'' ***'' Sepia rozella'', rosecone cuttlefish ***'' Sepia simoniana'' ***'' Sepia tuberculata'' ***'' Sepia vermiculata'' The species listed above with an asterisk (*) are questionable and need further study to determine if they are a valid species or a synonym. The question mark (?) indicates questionable placement within the genus.


Extinct species

A number of extinct species have been described from the Neogene of Europe, though many of these are likely synonyms. Hiden, H.R. 1995. ''Mitteilungen der Abteilung für Geologie und Paläontologie am Landesmuseum Joanneum'' 52/53: 111–124. They include: *'' Sepia bertii'' Foresti, 1890 *'' Sepia complanata'' Bellardi, 1872 *'' Sepia craversii'' Gastaldi, 1868 *'' Sepia gastaldii'' Bellardi, 1872 *'' Sepia granosa'' Bellardi, 1872 *'' Sepia harmati'' Szörenyi, 1933 *'' Sepia hungarica'' Lörenthey, 1898 *'' Sepia isseli'' Bellardi, 1872 *'' Sepia michelotti'' Gastaldi, 1868 *'' Sepia rugulosa'' Bellardi, 1872 *'' Sepia stricta'' Bellardi, 1872 *'' Sepia verrucosa'' Bellardi, 1872 *'' Sepia vindobonensis'' Schloenbach, 1869


References


External links


Tree of Life web project: ''Sepia''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q286026 Cuttlefish Articles containing video clips Cephalopod genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus