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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'', paintpot cuttlefish ***Genus '' Sepia'' ****Subgenus undetermined *****? '' Sepia bartletti'' *****? ''Sepia baxteri'' * *****? ''Sepia dannevigi'' * *****? ''Sepia elliptica,'' ovalbone cuttlefish *****''Sepia filibrachia'' *****''Sepia mira'' *****''Sepia plana'' *****''Sepia senta'' *****''Sepia subplana'' *****? ''Sepia whitleyana'' ****Subgenus ''Acanthosepion'' *****''Sepia aculeata'', needle cuttlefish *****''Sepia brevimana'', shortclub cuttlefish *****'' Sepia esculenta'', golden cuttlefish *****'' Sepia lycidas'', kisslip cuttlefish *****''Sepia prashadi'', hooded cuttlefish *****''Sepia recurvirostra'', curvespine cuttlefish *****''Sepia savignyi'', broadback cuttlefish *****''Sepia smithi'', Smith's cuttlefish *****''Se ...
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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 of buoyancy. Cuttlefish have large, W-shaped pupils, eight arms, and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. They generally range in size from , with the largest species, the giant cuttlefish (''Sepia apama''), reaching in mantle length and over in mass. Cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish, octopus, worms, and other cuttlefish. Their predators include dolphins, sharks, fish, seals, seabirds, and other cuttlefish. The typical life expectancy of a cuttlefish is about 1–2 years. Studies are said to indicate cuttlefish to be among the most intelligent invertebrates.
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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. Phylogenetically, this species of cuttlefish is most closely related to ''Sepia aculeata'', ''Sepia esculenta,'' and ''Sepia pharaonis''. This species is typically reddish brown to purple in color, with patches and stripes present on their dorsal mantle. On average, they grow to be about 38 cm in length and weigh 5 kg at maximum. The kisslip cuttlefish can be found mainly within the Indo-West Pacific, at depths ranging from 15–100 meters. Additionally, this species exhibits many diverse, complex reproductive behaviors; for example, courting, mating displays, and mate competition. Other interesting behaviors includes their feeding and hunting methods, which entails turning towards a preferred direction to "jump on" and engulf thei ...
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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 internal shell, the cuttlebone, which is used for control of ... ranging from the Russian seas to the Philippines and throughout the western Pacific. This species of cuttlefish is a nektobenthic organism living with a range of depths between 10m-150m(33 ft-492 ft) but is primarily found within the shallow, coastal waters from japan to the Philippines at a depth between 10m-100m. Members of this species are roughly 18 cm in length. Life cycle The life span of the golden cuttlefish is typically short and around 1 year. After maturity, males perform different visual displays to attract a potential mate to sexually reproduce. These members of the Cephalopoda class are gonochoric, meaning reproductive organs are separate betwee ...
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Sepia (genus)
''Sepia'' is a genus of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae encompassing some of the best known and most common species. The cuttlebone is relatively ellipsoid in shape. The name of the genus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek , ''sēpía'', cuttlefish. Classification *Genus ''Sepia'' **Subgenus undetermined ***? '' Sepia bartletti'' ***? '' Sepia baxteri'' * ***? ''Sepia dannevigi'' * ***? '' Sepia elliptica'', ovalbone cuttlefish ***'' Sepia filibrachia'' ***'' Sepia mira'' ***'' Sepia plana'' ***'' Sepia senta'' ***''Sepia subplana'' ***? ''Sepia whitleyana'', Whitley's cuttlefish **Subgenus ''Acanthosepion'' ***''Sepia aculeata'', needle cuttlefish ***''Sepia brevimana'', shortclub cutttlefish ***'' Sepia esculenta'', golden cuttlefish ***''Sepia lycidas'', kisslip cuttlefish ***''Sepia prashadi'', hooded cuttlefish ***''Sepia orbignyana'', pink cuttlefish ***''Sepia recurvirostra'', curvespine cuttlefish ***'' Sepia savignyi'', broadback cuttlefish ***''Se ...
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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 distribution. ''S. plana'' lives at depths of between 396 and 505 m.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. ''S. plana'' exhibits sexual dimorphism, as females grow considerably larger than males. They reach a mantle length of 151 mm and 99 mm, respectively. The type specimen was collected in the North West Shelf, western Australia (). It is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Mel ...
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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, probably closely related animal has been found in the Philippines". ''S. senta'' lives at depths of 256 to 426 m.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. Females are on average larger than males. They grow to 83 mm and 62 mm in mantle length, respectively. The type specimen was collected off Western Australia () and is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne Melbourne ...
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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. 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. Cuttlebones of this species are known to reach at least 74 mm. ''S. baxteri'' is possibly a junior synonym of '' Sepia bandensis''. The placement of this species in the genus '' Sepia'' is also questionable. The type specimen was collected near Lord Howe Island (). It is deposited at the Australian Museum The Australian Museum is a heritage-listed museum at 1 William Street, ...
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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. ''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. Some authorities regard ''S. bartletti'' as a ''nomen dubium''. ''S. bartletti'' is known from only the holotype and six other specimens (all cuttlebones) described by Tom Iredale in 1954. It is possibly a junior synonym of '' Sepia bandensis''. The placement of ''S. bartletti'' in the genus '' Sepia'' is also questionable. ''S. bartletti'' grows to a mantle length of 74 mm. The type specimen was collected in the Misima and Conflict G ...
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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 Malaysia. The flesh of this colorful cephalopod contains unique acids, making it unsuitable for consumption.NOVA, 2007. Cuttlefish: Kings of Camouflage.
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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. 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. Size is known only from the type specimens. Females grow to a mantle A mantle is a piece of clothing, a type of cloak. Several other meanings are derived from that. Mantle may refer to: *Mantle (clothing), a cloak-like garment worn mainly by women as fashionable outerwear **Mantle (vesture), an Eastern Orthodox ve ... length (ML) of at least 55 mm. Males grow to at least 60 mm ML. The type specimens ...
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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. 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. Females are on average slightly larger than males. They grow to 70 mm and 62 mm in mantle length, respectively. The type specimen was collected off Ling Yuan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (). ''S. filibrachia'' is of commercial interest to fisheries and is marketed in Taiwan. Notes :a. Including Mu-Do-Yu (), Peng-Hu, Wu-chi, and Taichung Taichung (, ...
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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, & 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. ''S. mira'' grows to a mantle length of 55 mm. The type specimen was collected in Capricorn Group, North-West Islet, Queensland (). It is deposited at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fif ...
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