Sepiella Ocellata
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''Sepiella ocellata'' is a species of
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 ...
known only from the type locality off Java. The depth range of this species is unknown. Only a single male specimen has been recorded. The status of ''S. ocellata'' is questionable.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. ''Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae)''. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 1. Rome, FAO. pp. 57–152. ''Sepiella ocellata'' grows to 50 mm in
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length. The type specimen was collected off Java and is deposited at the Zoologisches Museum in Hamburg.Current Classification of Recent Cephalopoda
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