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Sepiidae is a family of
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Sepiida.


Classification

*Order Sepiida: cuttlefish **Family
Sepiadariidae Sepiadariidae is a family of cuttlefish, cephalopods in the order Sepiida Cuttlefish or cuttles are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. Cuttlefish ...
**Family Sepiidae ***Genus '' Metasepia'' ****'' Metasepia pfefferi'', flamboyant 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 ...
'', paintpot cuttlefish ***Genus '' Sepia'' ****Subgenus undetermined *****? '' Sepia bartletti'' *****? ''
Sepia baxteri ''Sepia baxteri'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters around Lord Howe Island. It is known only from the type cuttlebones. Depth range is unknown.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. ...
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Sepia dannevigi 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 ...
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Sepia elliptica 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 ...
,'' ovalbone cuttlefish *****''
Sepia filibrachia ''Sepia filibrachia'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the South China Sea. Its natural range covers the waters off Taiwan, Haikou on Hainan Island, and Guryanova in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. It lives at depths of 34 to 95 m.Reid, A., P. ...
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Sepia mira ''Sepia mira'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically from the mouth of Clarence River, New South Wales () to off Wooli () in Australia. It lives at depths of between 20 and 72 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & ...
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Sepia plana ''Sepia plana'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the coast of Australia, specifically the North West Shelf ( to ). However, cuttlebones of this species have also been found off eastern Australia, suggesting that it may have a wider distrib ...
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Sepia senta ''Sepia senta'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically the North West Shelf in Western Australia ( to ). It is possibly also present in Indonesia. Reid ''et al.'' (2005) note that "a very similar, probab ...
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Sepia subplana ''Sepia subplana'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known only from the type locality. ''S. subplana'' lives at depths of 400 to 600 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P ...
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Sepia whitleyana 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 ...
'' ****Subgenus ''Acanthosepion'' *****''
Sepia aculeata 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 ...
'', needle cuttlefish *****''
Sepia brevimana 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 ...
'', shortclub cuttlefish *****'' Sepia esculenta'', golden cuttlefish *****'' Sepia lycidas'', kisslip cuttlefish *****''
Sepia prashadi ''Sepia prashadi'', common name hooded cuttlefish, is a widely distributed species of cuttlefish. It has a thin, oval body and grows from 5 to 11 cm. The tips of the tentacles have a distinct club shape. ''S. prashadi'' is a migratory, demer ...
'', hooded cuttlefish *****''
Sepia recurvirostra 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 ...
'', curvespine cuttlefish *****''
Sepia savignyi 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 ...
'', broadback cuttlefish *****''
Sepia smithi 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 * ...
'', Smith's cuttlefish *****''
Sepia stellifera ''Sepia stellifera'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indian Ocean. The mantle length The mantle (also known by the Latin word pallium meaning mantle, robe or cloak, adjective pallial) is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs ...
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Sepia thurstoni ''Sepia thurstoni'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indian Ocean, specifically the waters off Chennai in India and off Negombo and Hambantota in Sri Lanka. It lives at depths of 20 to 40 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family ...
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Sepia vecchioni 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 ...
''Neethiselvan, N. & V.K. Venkataramani 2010. ''Journal of American Science'' 6(4): 12–21. *****''
Sepia zanzibarica ''Sepia zanzibarica'', or the Zanzibar cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indian Ocean. Description The arms of ''Sepia zanzibarica'' have four series of suckers with a hectocotylus present on the left ventral arm which has 6 r ...
'' ****Subgenus ''Anomalosepia'' *****''
Sepia australis ''Sepia australis'', the southern cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish which is found in the eastern South Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean off the coasts of Southern Africa, possibly extending into the waters off East Africa. Desc ...
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Sepia omani 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 * ...
'', Oman cuttlefish *****''
Sepia sulcata 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 ...
,'' grooved cuttlefish ****Subgenus ''Doratosepion'' *****''
Sepia adami ''Sepia adami'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is known only from the type locality, S 79ºE off Cape Natal. It lives at a depth of up to 99 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''I ...
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Sepia andreana 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 * ...
'', Andrea cuttlefish *****''
Sepia appellofi ''Sepia appelloefi'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically the Tsushima Strait and waters between Kyūshū and southern Honshū, Japan. It lives at a depth of up to 350 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. ...
'' *****'' Sepia arabica'', Arabian cuttlefish *****''
Sepia aureomaculata ''Sepia aureomaculata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically the Kii Channel, Tosa Bay, Hyuga-Nada, and the East China Sea. It lives at a depth of between 190 and 350 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. ...
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Sepia bathyalis ''Sepia bathyalis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically northwestern and southwestern Madagascar. It lives at a depth of between 300 and 500 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ...
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Sepia bidhaia ''Sepia bidhaia'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters off the Great Barrier Reef ( to ). It lives at a depth of between 200 and 304 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiid ...
'' *****'' Sepia braggi'', slender cuttlefish *****'' Sepia burnupi'' *****''
Sepia carinata ''Sepia carinata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Pacific Ocean, specifically southern Japan, Sagami Bay, the South China Sea, and Vietnam. Depth range is lower sublittoral, to 128 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Fami ...
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Sepia confusa ''Sepia confusa'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically southeastern Africa from Port Elizabeth to southern Mozambique, Zanzibar and Pemba (5° to 30ºS), and Madagascar. ''S. confusa'' has also been e ...
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Sepia cottoni ''Sepia cottoni'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically from northwest of Broome (17°31' S) to Armstrong Point, Rottnest Island (32°0' S). It lives at a depth of between 83 and 183 m.Reid, ...
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Sepia elongata ''Sepia elongata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the northwestern Indian Ocean, specifically from the Red Sea to Somalia. The depth range of ''S. elongata'' is unknown.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Je ...
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Sepia erostrata ''Sepia erostrata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically off western mainland Japan, from Sagami Bay to the Kii Peninsula. It inhabits subtidal, inshore habitats.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2 ...
'' *****'' Sepia foliopeza'' *****''
Sepia incerta ''Sepia incerta'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically south and east Africa, from Port Elizabeth to Mozambique (north to 18ºS). It is also present in the Saya-de-Malha Bank. ''S. incerta'' lives at ...
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Sepia ivanovi ''Sepia ivanovi'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, probably throughout southeast Africa, including Kenya, Mozambique, to the mouth of the Zambezi River. It lives at depths to 50 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. R ...
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Sepia joubini ''Sepia joubini'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically South Africa, off Tugela River Mouth (), to Cape Natal, off southern Mozambique (24ºS to 25ºS), and in the Saya-de-Malha Bank. It lives at a ...
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Sepia kiensis ''Sepia kiensis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indo-Pacific, specifically the Kai Islands, possibly to Timor and northern Australia. It lives at depth to 256 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb ...
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Sepia kobiensis 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 * ...
'', Kobi cuttlefish *****''
Sepia koilados ''Sepia koilados'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically the North West Shelf in western Australia ( to ). It lives at depths of between 182 and 203 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepi ...
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Sepia limata ''Sepia limata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically southern Queensland to New South Wales, Australia ( to ). It lives at depths of between .Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ...
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Sepia longipes 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 ...
'', longarm cuttlefish *****''
Sepia lorigera 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 * ...
'', spider cuttlefish *****''
Sepia mascarensis ''Sepia mascarensis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean, specifically Saya-de-Malha Bank (), Mascarene Ridge, and Cargados-Carajos Shoals. It lives at depths of between 87 and 325 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper ...
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Sepia mirabilis ''Sepia mirabilis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean. Specifically, it is present off Sokotra Island, and its natural range probably stretches to the east coast of Africa. It lives at depths to 50 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb ...
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Sepia murrayi Sepia may refer to: Biology * ''Sepia'' (genus), a genus of cuttlefish Color * Sepia (color), a reddish-brown color * Sepia tone In photography, toning is a method of altering the color of black-and-white photographs. In analog photography ...
'', frog cuttlefish *****''
Sepia pardex ''Sepia pardex'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Pacific Ocean, specifically off Japan, along the Pacific coast from the Chiba Peninsula, and along the Japan Sea coast from Toyama Bay to South Korea. It is also present off T ...
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Sepia peterseni ''Sepia peterseni'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Pacific Ocean. Its natural range stretches south of central Honshū to southern Kyūshū, and it is also present in South Korea. It lives on the inner shelf at depths of between ...
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Sepia rhoda ''Sepia rhoda'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indo-Pacific, specifically from the Arafura Sea () to the North West Shelf (), both off Australia. It lives at depths of between 64 and 184 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family ...
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Sepia saya ''Sepia saya'' is a species of cuttlefish known only from its type locality in the southwestern Indian Ocean. It lives at depths of 87 to 117 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. ''Ce ...
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Sepia sewelli ''Sepia sewelli'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean, from Cape Guardafui, Somalia ( to ) to Zanzibar and probably Madagascar. It lives at depths of 37 to 238 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ...
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Sepia sokotriensis ''Sepia sokotriensis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean, specifically off Sokotra Island, and probably east Africa. It lives at depths to 100 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jere ...
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Sepia subtenuipes ''Sepia subtenuipes'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Pacific Ocean, specifically the East China Sea and the Kii Channel in southwestern Japan. It lives at depths of 90 to 300 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family ...
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Sepia tala ''Sepia tala'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically southwestern Madagascar off Cape Tala. It is known only from the type locality. ''S. tala'' lives at depths of 325 to 332 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C. ...
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Sepia tanybracheia ''Sepia tanybracheia'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean. It is known only from the type locality. ''S. tanybracheia'' lives at depths of 200 to 205 m. Males grow to a mantle length of 51 mm. The type sp ...
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Sepia tenuipes ''Sepia tenuipes'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Pacific Ocean. Its natural range covers the waters off eastern Honshū and the western Japan Sea to the south of Kyūshū, the East China Sea, and Korea. ''S. tenuipes'' live ...
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Sepia tokioensis ''Sepia tokioensis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Pacific Ocean, specifically Japanese waters from Tsugaru Strait to Kyūshū and the Ohsumi Islands, including Sagami Bay, Suruga Bay, the western Japan Sea, and Shimane Prefect ...
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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 ...
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Sepia vercoi ''Sepia vercoi'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically the waters off Western Australia ( to ). It lives at depths of 76 to 201 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jere ...
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Sepia vietnamica 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 * ...
'' ****Subgenus ''Hemisepius'' *****''
Sepia dubia ''Sepia dubia'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is known only from the type locality, where it was caught at a depth of 25 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C. ...
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Sepia faurei ''Sepia faurei'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically to the east of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. It lives at depths to 168 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' ...
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Sepia pulchra ''Sepia pulchra'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, specifically off the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. It lives at depths of between 15 and 50 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In ...
'' *****'' Sepia robsoni'' *****''
Sepia typica ''Sepia typica'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean and southeastern Atlantic Ocean. Its natural range stretches from Saldanha Bay, South Africa () to southern Mozambique. It lives at depths of 2 to 290 m.Reid, A., ...
'' ****Subgenus ''Rhombosepion'' *****''
Sepia acuminata ''Sepia acuminata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Somalia (01º30'N–30ºS), and Madagascar. It lives at a depth of between 44 and 369 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Ro ...
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Sepia cultrata ''Sepia cultrata'', commonly known as the knifebone cuttlefish or elongated cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish from the family Sepiidae endemic to the southern Indo-Pacific. It is a deepwater species found in subtropical and temperate Austral ...
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Sepia elegans ''Sepia elegans'', the elegant cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae from the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important species for fisheries in some parts of the Mediterranean where its populati ...
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Sepia hedleyi ''Sepia hedleyi'', or Hedley's cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae, endemic to subtropical and temperate waters off Australia. Description ''Sepia hedleyi'' is a relatively small species of cuttlefish with a mantle le ...
'', Hedley's cuttlefish *****''
Sepia hieronis ''Sepia hieronis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean and southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically southern Namibia, from approximately 27°S to Port Alfred, South Africa, and east Africa from 17°S to Kenya and ...
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Sepia madokai 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 * ...
'', Madokai's cuttlefish *****? '' Sepia opipara'' *****''
Sepia orbignyana ''Sepia orbignyana'', the pink cuttlefish, is a species of small cuttlefish from the family Sepiidae. It is occurs in the temperate and tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Description ''Sepia orbignyana'' is a fairly small cuttlefish, ...
'', pink cuttlefish *****''
Sepia reesi ''Sepia reesi'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean. Cuttlebone of this species known only from the type locality.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. ''C ...
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Sepia rex 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 ...
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Sepia vossi 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 * ...
'' ****Subgenus ''Sepia'' *****''
Sepia angulata ''Sepia angulata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Bloubergstrand () to Still Bay (). It is known only from cuttlebones.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. ...
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Sepia apama Giant cuttlefish also known as the Australian giant cuttlefish (scientific name ''Sepia apama''), is the world's largest cuttlefish species, growing to in mantle length and up to in total length (total length meaning the whole length of the ...
'', giant Australian cuttlefish *****''
Sepia bandensis ''Sepia bandensis'', commonly known as the stumpy-spined cuttlefish or dwarf cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish. ''Sepia baxteri'' and ''Sepia bartletti'' are possible synonyms. It reaches 7 centimeters in mantle length; males weigh about 40 ...
'', stumpy-spined cuttlefish *****''
Sepia bertheloti ''Sepia bertheloti'', the African cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish from the Family (biology), family Sepiidae which is found in the warmer waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean off Africa. Description ''Sepia bertheloti'' grows to a Mantle ...
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Sepia chirotrema ''Sepia chirotrema'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southern Indo-Pacific, specifically from Investigator Strait, southern Australia () to Dirk Hartog Island, western Australia (). It lives at a depth of between 120 and 210 m.Reid, A. ...
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Sepia dollfusi ''Sepia dollfusi'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the Red Sea and southern part of the Suez Canal. The depth range of ''S. dollfusi'' is unknown.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds ...
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Sepia elobyana 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 ...
'', Guinean cuttlefish *****''
Sepia gibba ''Sepia gibba'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the Red Sea. The depth range of ''S. gibba'' is unknown, although it is at least as shallow as 1 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds ...
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Sepia hierredda ''Sepia hierredda'', the giant African cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish from the family Sepiidae, which was previously considered conspecific with the common cuttlefish ''Sepia officinalis''. It is found along the western coast of Africa a ...
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Sepia insignis ''Sepia insignis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically South Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Natal. It lives at depths to 42 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' ...
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Sepia irvingi ''Sepia irvingi'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically western Australia, from Cockburn Sound to North West Shelf (). It lives at a depth of between 130 and 170 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper ...
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Sepia latimanus ''Sepia latimanus'', also known as the broadclub cuttlefish, is widely distributed from the Andaman Sea, east to Fiji, and south to northern Australia. It is the most common cuttlefish species on coral reefs, living at a depth of up to 30&nbs ...
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Sepia mestus ''Sepia mestus'', also known as the reaper cuttlefish or red cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically Escape Reef off Queensland () to Murrays Beach off Jervis Bay (). Reports of this species ...
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Sepia novaehollandiae ''Sepia novaehollandiae'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southern Indo-Pacific. Its natural range stretches from Shellharbour, New South Wales () to North West Shelf in Western Australia (). It lives at depths of between 15 and 348 m.Re ...
'', New Holland cuttlefish *****''
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'', common cuttlefish *****''
Sepia papillata ''Sepia papillata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean and southwestern Indian Ocean. Its natural range stretches from Lüderitz Bay, South Africa (), to the coast of KwaZulu-Natal off the Tugela River, Tugela an ...
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Sepia papuensis 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 * ...
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Sepia pharaonis The pharaoh cuttlefish (''Sepia pharaonis'') is a large cuttlefish species, growing to 42 cm in mantle length and 5 kg in weight.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. ''Cephalop ...
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Sepia plangon 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 * ...
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Sepia plathyconchalis ''Sepia plathyconchalis'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean, specifically the Saya-de-Malha Bank, Cargados-Carajos Shoals, and St Brandon Shoals. It lives in shallow waters at depths of between 25 and 63 m.Reid, A., ...
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Sepia ramani Sepia may refer to: Biology * Sepia (genus), ''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), ''Sepia'' ( ...
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Sepia rozella Sepia may refer to: Biology * Sepia (genus), ''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), ''Sepia'' ( ...
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Sepia simoniana ''Sepia simoniana'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean. Its natural distribution stretches from Cape Town to Agulhas Bank, north to northern Kenya and southern Mozambique. It is also present in the Saya-de-Malha Bank. ' ...
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Sepia tuberculata ''Sepia tuberculata'' is a species of cuttlefish native to South African waters from Melkbosstrand (an area near Cape Town) () to Knysna (In the South) (). It belongs to the genus ''Sepia''. It lives in very shallow water to a depth of 3 m.Reid, ...
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Sepia vermiculata ''Sepia vermicularis'', the patchwork cuttlefish.sometimes known as the common cuttlefish or ink-fish in South Africa, but the name common cuttlefish is more widely applied to ''Sepia officinalis''. It is endemic to southern Africa. Distribution ...
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Sepiella cyanea ''Sepiella cyanea'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, from Port Elizabeth and Durban north to central Mozambique (26ºN) and Madagascar. It lives at depths of 13 to 73 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 200 ...
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Sepiella inermis ''Sepiella inermis'' is a species of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae Sepiidae is a family of cephalopods in the order Sepiida. Classification *Order Sepiida: cuttlefish **Family Sepiadariidae **Family Sepiidae ***Genus ''Metasepia'' *** ...
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Sepiella japonica ''Sepiella'' is a genus 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 ...
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Sepiella mangkangunga ''Sepiella mangkangunga'' is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indo-Pacific, specifically off the Northern Territory in Australia ( to ). It lives at depths from 1.1 to 3.3 m.Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. ''In:'' ...
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Sepiella ocellata ''Sepiella ocellata'' is a species of cuttlefish 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. ...
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Sepiella ornata ''Sepiella'' is a genus of cuttlefish encompassing around seven species. Classification *Genus ''Sepiella'' **''Sepiella cyanea'' **''Sepiella inermis'', Spineless cuttlefish **''Sepiella japonica'', Japanese spineless cuttlefish **''Sepiella ...
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Sepiella weberi ''Sepiella'' is a genus of cuttlefish encompassing around seven species. Classification *Genus ''Sepiella'' **''Sepiella cyanea'' **''Sepiella inermis'', Spineless cuttlefish **''Sepiella japonica'', Japanese spineless cuttlefish **''Sepiella ...
'' 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.


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TONMO.com Sepiidae forum
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