Sepiidae is a

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of 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 have a unique internal shell, the cuttlebone, which is used for control o ...

Classification

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Metasepia ''Metasepia'' is a small genus of small cuttlefish 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 cuttlef ...

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Metasepia pfefferi ''Metasepia pfefferi'', also known as the flamboyant cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish occurring in tropical Indo-Pacific waters off northern Australia, southern New Guinea, as well as numerous islands of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malay ...

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Sepia 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 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. ' ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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'', 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 orbignyana'', pink cuttlefish *****'' Sepia reesi'' *****'' Sepia rex'' *****'' Sepia vossi'' ****Subgenus ''Sepia'' *****'' Sepia angulata'' * *****'' Sepia apama'', giant Australian cuttlefish *****'' Sepia bandensis'', stumpy-spined cuttlefish *****'' Sepia bertheloti'', African cuttlefish *****'' Sepia chirotrema'' *****'' Sepia dollfusi'' *****'' Sepia elobyana'', Guinean cuttlefish *****'' Sepia gibba'' *****'' Sepia hierredda'' *****'' 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'' ***Genus '' Sepiella'' ****'' Sepiella cyanea'' ****'' Sepiella inermis'', spineless cuttlefish ****'' Sepiella japonica'', Japanese spineless cuttlefish ****'' Sepiella mangkangunga'' ****'' Sepiella ocellata'' ****'' Sepiella ornata'', ornate cuttlefish ****'' Sepiella weberi'' 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.

References

External links

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TONMO.com Sepiidae forum
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