Sepiidae is a family of cephalopods in the order Sepiida. It includes 116 recognized species, a few of which need further verification.

A 2023 paper revived several genera and elevated some subgenera to full genus level;[3] this classification scheme has been accepted by WoRMS.[4] As a consequence, multiple species have been split out of genus Sepia, many of them assigned to revived genera.

Classification

The subsequent species are in need of taxonomic review

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.

References

  1. ^ Whiteaves, J.F. 1897. On some remains of a Sepia-like cuttle-fish from the Cretaceous rocks of the South Saskatchewan. The Canadian Record of Science 7: 459–462.
  2. ^ Hewitt, R.; Pedley, H. M. (1978). "The preservation of the shells of Sepia in the middle Miocene of Malta". Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 89 (3): 227–237. Bibcode:1978PrGA...89..227H. doi:10.1016/S0016-7878(78)80013-3.
  3. ^ Lupše, Nik; Reid, Amanda; Taite, Morag; Kubodera, Tsunemi; Allcock, A. Louise (16 June 2023). "Cuttlefishes (Cephalopoda, Sepiidae): the bare bones—an hypothesis of relationships". Marine Biology. 170. doi:10.1007/s00227-023-04195-3. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Sepiidae Leach, 1817". marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. ^ Neethiselvan, N. & V.K. Venkataramani 2010. "A New Species of Cuttlefish, Sepia vecchioni (Cephalopoda, Sepiidae) from Colachal Coast, South India".[permanent dead link] Journal of American Science 6(4): 12–21.


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