Sepiella
Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003) and Richard E. Young
- Sepiella ornata
- Sepiella cyanea
- Sepiella inermis
- Sepiella japonica
- Sepiella ocellata
- Sepiella weberi
Introduction
The most distinctive feature of the genus is the presence of a large subcutaneous gland that opens by a pore at the posterior end of the mantle between the fins.Diagnosis
A sepiid ...
- with a pore posteriorly between the fins.
Characteristics
- Funnel
- Funnel component of locking apparatus with pit-like depression at midpoint of groove.
- Mantle
- Duct from large gland beneath skin on posterodorsal mantle opens posteriorly between fins. Figure. Posteroventral mantle of S. inermis. The posterior pore in the skin (arrow) is seen ventral to the dark oval patch. Photograph by Mark Norman.
- Shell
- Shell length approximately equal to mantle length.
- Cuttlebone with posterior spine between fins absent.
Comments
The function of the secretion from the posterior gland is unknown.
References
Adam, W. and W. J. Rees. 1966. A review of the cephalopod family Sepiidae. Sci. Rep. John Murray Exped. 11: 1-165.
Khromov, D. N., C. C. Lu, A. Guerra, Zh. Dong and S. v. Boletzky. 1998. A synopsis of Sepiidae outside Australian waters. Smithson. Contr. Zool., 586: 77-156.
Lu, C. C. A synopsis of Sepiidae in Australian waters. 1998. Smithson. Contr. Zool., 586:159-190.
Roeleveld, M.A. 1972. A Review of the Sepiidae (Cephalopoda) of Southern Africa. Annals of the South African Museum, 59(10):193-313.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Sepiella inermis |
|---|---|
| Location | Singapore |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| View | Dorsal |
| Size | 130 mm ML |
| Copyright | © 2004 Mark Norman |
| Scientific Name | Sepiella sp. |
|---|---|
| Location | South African waters |
| Reference | Roeleveld, M.A. 1972. A Review of the Sepiidae (Cephalopoda) of Southern Africa. Annals of the South African Museum, 59(10):193-313. |
| View | Ventral |
| Copyright | © 2004 Martina Roeleveld |
About This Page
Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003)
Richard E. Young
Dept of Oceanography
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
USA
Page copyright © 1996 Katharina M. Mangold (1922-2003) and Richard E. Young
Citing this page:
Mangold (1922-2003), Katharina M. and Young, Richard E. 1996. Sepiella . Version 01 January 1996 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Sepiella/20010/1996.01.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
