''Sepia'' is a

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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 ...

in the

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Sepiidae Sepiidae is a family of cephalopods in the order Sepiida. Classification *Order Sepiida: cuttlefish **Family Sepiadariidae **Family Sepiidae ***Genus ''Metasepia'' ****''Metasepia pfefferi'', flamboyant cuttlefish ****'' Metasepia tullbergi' ...

encompassing some of the best known and most common species. The

cuttlebone Cuttlebone, also known as cuttlefish bone, is a hard, brittle internal structure (an internal shell) found in all members of the family Sepiidae, commonly known as cuttlefish, within the cephalopods. In other cephalopod families it is calle ...

is relatively

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in shape. The name of the genus is the

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ized form of the

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, ''sēpía'', cuttlefish.

Classification

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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 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. ...

'' * ***? '' Sepia dannevigi'' * ***? ''

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 ...

'' ***? '' Sepia whitleyana'', Whitley's cuttlefish **Subgenus ''Acanthosepion'' ***'' Sepia aculeata'', needle cuttlefish ***'' Sepia brevimana'', shortclub cutttlefish ***''

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 ...

'', golden cuttlefish ***''

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 ...

'', kisslip cuttlefish ***'' Sepia prashadi'', hooded cuttlefish ***'' Sepia orbignyana'', pink cuttlefish ***'' Sepia recurvirostra'', 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'', Smith's cuttlefish ***'' Sepia stellifera'' ***'' Sepia thurstoni'' ***'' Sepia vecchioni''Neethiselvan, N. & V.K. Venkataramani 2010. ''Journal of American Science'' 6(4): 12–21. ***'' Sepia zanzibarica'' **Subgenus ''Anomalosepia'' ***'' Sepia australis'', southern cuttlefish ***'' Sepia omani'', Oman cuttlefish ***'' Sepia sulcata'', 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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia andreana'', Andrea cuttlefish ***''

Sepia appelloefi ''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 ...

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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 ...

'', 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 ...

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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 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, ...

'' ***'' Sepia elongata'' ***'' Sepia erostrata'' ***'' 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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia ivanovi'' ***''

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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia kiensis'' * ***'' Sepia kobiensis'', Kobi cuttlefish ***'' Sepia koilados'' ***'' Sepia limata'' ***''

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'', spider cuttlefish ***'' Sepia mascarensis'' ***'' Sepia mirabilis'' ***'' Sepia murrayi'', frog cuttlefish ***'' Sepia pardex'' ***'' Sepia peterseni'' ***''

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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia saya'' ***'' Sepia sewelli'' ***'' Sepia sokotriensis'' ***''

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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia tala'' ***''

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 ...

'', trident cuttlefish ***'' Sepia vercoi'' ***'' Sepia vietnamica'' **Subgenus ''Hemisepius'' ***'' Sepia dubia'' ***''

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'' **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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia cultrata'', knifebone cuttlefish ***''

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 ...

'', elegant cuttlefish ***''

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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia madokai'', Madokai's cuttlefish ***? '' Sepia opipara'' ***''

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 ...

'' ***'' Sepia vossi'' **Subgenus ''Sepia'' ***'' Sepia angulata'' * ***''

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 ...

'', Australian giant cuttlefish ***'' Sepia bandensis'', stumpy-spined cuttlefish ***'' Sepia bertheloti'', African cuttlefish ***'' Sepia chirotrema'' ***'' Sepia dollfusi'' ***'' Sepia elobyana'', Guinean cuttlefish ***'' Sepia gibba'' ***''

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 ...

'', giant African cuttlefish ***'' Sepia insignis'' ***''

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 ...

'', broadclub cuttlefish ***'' Sepia mestus'', reaper cuttlefish ***'' Sepia novaehollandiae'', New Holland cuttlefish ***''

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