''Sepietta'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
bobtail squid
Bobtail squid (order Sepiolida) are a group of cephalopods closely related to cuttlefish. Bobtail squid tend to have a rounder mantle than cuttlefish and have no cuttlebone. They have eight suckered arms and two tentacles and are generally qui ...
comprising three species.
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Species
*Genus ''Sepietta''
**'' Sepietta neglecta'', Elegant Bobtail
**'' Sepietta obscura''
**''Sepietta oweniana
''Sepietta oweniana'' (common bobtail squid or common bobtail) is a common marine mollusc from the order ''Sepiida'', the cuttlefish.
Common bobtails possess large, rounded pupils, eight arms each having biserial suckers and two arms with 32 t ...
'', Common Bobtail
'' Sepietta petersi'', the mysterious bobtail, is regarded as a synonym
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...
of ''S. oweniana''.[
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References
External links
Bobtail squid
Cephalopod genera
Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean
Molluscs of the Mediterranean Sea
Marine molluscs of Africa
Marine molluscs of Europe
Taxa named by Adolf Naef
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