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.
| Metasepia | |
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| Metasepia pfefferi | |
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| Metasepia tullbergi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Metasepia Hoyle, 1885[1] |
| Type species | |
| Sepia (Metasepia) pfefferi Hoyle, 1885
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| Species | |
Species
editThis genus contains two known species:
- Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi
- paintpot cuttlefish, Metasepia tullbergi
References
edit- ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Metaasepia Hoyle, 1885". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- 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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