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Cuttlefish, Squid, the Class
Cephalopoda, Part B: Squids, Cuttlefishes, Part 3
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Genus Sepioteuthis:
| Sepiateuthis lessoniana Lesson 1830. Bigfin
Reef Squid. Recognized by its long body-length finnage. Found near
the surface to 100 meters. Indo-Mid-Pacific; Red Sea to
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| Sepiateuthis sepioidea Caribbean Reef
Squid. Most common species in the TWA. Continuous fin around body; short
tentacles. Roatan 2019. |
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Genus Sepia:
| Sepia papuensis Hoyle 1885, Papuan
Cuttlefish. Small (60 mm. maximum) with small papillae on the
mantle surface, relatively long tentacles. Western Pacific;
Australia, New Guinea, Indo., Philippines. N. Sulawesi, Indonesia
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| Sepia pharaonis Ehrenberg 1831, Pharaoh Cuttlefish.
Red Sea, entire Indo-Pacific. To about eighteen inches in length. Keep
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
CephBase: http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/
The Octopus News Magazine Online: www.tonmo.com
Hobbyist octopus site: http://www.tralfazworld.com
Book Review: Cephalopods:
Octopuses and Cuttlefishes for the Home Aquarium by Colin Dunlop and
Nancy King by Neale Monks
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