Biology:Metasepia

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Short description: Genus of cuttlefishes

Metasepia
Flamboyant Cuttlefish3.jpg
Metasepia pfefferi
Northern Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi) - GRB.JPG
Metasepia tullbergi
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae
Genus: Metasepia
Hoyle, 1885[1]
Type species
Sepia (Metasepia) pfefferi
Hoyle, 1885
Species

Metasepia pfefferi
Metasepia tullbergi

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:

References

  1. Julian Finn (2016). "Metaasepia Hoyle, 1885". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=341443. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3205493 entry