Metasepia
| Metasepia | |
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| Metasepia pfefferi | |
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| Metasepia tullbergi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Metasepia Hoyle, 1885 |
| Species | |
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 cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi
- paintpot cuttlefish, Metasepia tullbergi
References
- Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks.
- Ross, R. 2010. Aquarium Invertebrates: Metasepia pfefferi – the aptly named Flamboyant Cuttlefish. Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine.
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