''Metasepia'' is a small
genus of small
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 internal shell, the cuttlebone, which is used for control of ...
from the
Pacific Ocean. The two members of this genus are characterised by a small, thick, diamond-shaped
cuttlebone.
Species
This genus contains two known
species:
*Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish, ''
Metasepia pfefferi''
*paintpot cuttlefish, ''
Metasepia tullbergi
The paintpot cuttlefish (''Metasepia tullbergi'') is a small, poorly researched species of cuttlefish found in the Indo-Pacific, between Japan and Hong Kong. It is one of the two species classified in the genus ''Metasepia''. ''Metasepia'' cuttle ...
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References
* Norman, M.D. 2000. ''Cephalopods: A World Guide''. ConchBooks.
* Ross, R. 2010
Aquarium Invertebrates: ''Metasepia pfefferi'' – the aptly named Flamboyant Cuttlefish Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine.
External links
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Cuttlefish
Cephalopod genera
Taxa named by William Evans Hoyle
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