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 σηπία, sēpía, cuttlefish.
Classification
- Genus Sepia
- Subgenus undetermined
- Subgenus Acanthosepion
- Sepia aculeata, Needle Cuttlefish
- Sepia brevimana, Shortclub Cutttlefish
- 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
- Sepia stellifera
- Sepia thurstoni
- Sepia vecchioni[3]
- Sepia zanzibarica
- Subgenus Anomalosepia
- Sepia australis, Southern Cuttlefish
- Sepia omani, Oman Cuttlefish
- Sepia sulcata
- Subgenus Doratosepion
- Subgenus Hemisepius
- Subgenus Rhombosepion
- Subgenus Sepia
- Sepia angulata *
- Sepia apama, 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 insignis
- Sepia irvingi
- Sepia latimanus, Broadclub Cuttlefish
- Sepia mestus, Reaper Cuttlefish
- Sepia novaehollandiae
- Sepia officinalis, Common Cuttlefish
- Sepia papillata
- Sepia papuensis, Papuan Cuttlefish
- Sepia pharaonis, Pharaoh Cuttlefish
- Sepia plangon, Mourning Cuttlefish
- Sepia plathyconchalis
- Sepia ramani
- Sepia rozella
- Sepia simoniana
- Sepia tuberculata
- Sepia vermiculata
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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