Reef Cephalopods, Part 2
41 entries in the Reef Cephalopods, Part 2 compendium.
ThaumeledoneDeep-water Southern Hemisphere octopuses with club-like hectocotylus.Thaumeledone gunteriA small deep-sea octopus with purple tubercles near South Georgia.ThaumoctopusA cephalopod that mimics up to 18 marine animals to avoid predators.VelodonaDeep-sea octopus with veil-like arm membranes and giant spermatophores.White V octopusAn undescribed octopus that mimics flatfish while remaining cryptically colored.WunderpusA small octopus with unique white markings and mimicry abilities.CuttlefishIntelligent marine molluscs with a unique internal shell and W-shaped pupils.SepiidaeMarine cephalopods with a unique internal shell and high intelligence.AscarosepionA genus of cuttlefish ranging from tiny to the giant cuttlefish.Ascarosepion novaehollandiaeA cuttlefish from southern Indo-Pacific, often confused with juvenile Sepia apama.Ascarosepion pfefferiA venomous cuttlefish that walks and flashes warning colors.Ascarosepion tullbergiA small cuttlefish used to study neural color-change waves.Pharaoh cuttlefishA large cuttlefish complex native to the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.CuttleboneInternal shell of cuttlefish, used for buoyancy and as a dietary supplement.Disco CuttlefishA mechanised cuttlefish mascot for the 2014 Adelaide Fringe.Hot butter cuttlefishA signature Sri Lankan cuttlefish dish with a unique spice blend.Sepia (cephalopod)A genus of cuttlefish with ellipsoid cuttlebone and retractable tentacles.Acanthosepion esculentumA short-lived, migratory cuttlefish of the Western Pacific.Acanthosepion lycidasLarge cuttlefish with complex behaviors and economic value.Ascarosepion latimanusSecond largest cuttlefish, common on coral reefs to 30 m depth.Ascarosepion mestusRed cuttlefish endemic to Australia's east coast.Common cuttlefishOne of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species.Dwarf cuttlefishA small cuttlefish used as a model in neuroscience research.Erythalassa trygoninaA monotypic cuttlefish from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.Giant cuttlefishWorld's largest cuttlefish, known for mass spawning aggregations in Australia.Sepia (Doratosepion)A subgenus of cuttlefish with ellipsoid cuttlebone and retractable tentacles.Sepia (Rhombosepion)A subgenus of cuttlefish with ellipsoid cuttlebone and retractable tentacles.Sepia (Sepia)A genus of cuttlefish with ellipsoid cuttlebone and retractable tentacles.Sepia australisA deep-water cuttlefish of southern Africa with a distinctive cuttlebone.Sepia braggiA small cuttlefish with a slender cuttlebone and purple arm markings.Sepia dollfusiA data-deficient cuttlefish native to the Red Sea and Suez Canal.Sepia hedleyiA small cuttlefish endemic to Australian waters, named after Charles Hedley.Sepia hierreddaA large cuttlefish previously confused with the common cuttlefish.Sepia prashadiA migratory demersal cuttlefish with a pink cuttlebone.Sepia tuberculataA shallow-water cuttlefish endemic to South Africa's coast.Sepia vermiculataA southern African cuttlefish with rapid colour change and lagoon entry.Sepia zanzibaricaA commercially important cuttlefish of the western Indian Ocean.Sepia vossiA cuttlefish species in the genus Sepia, family Sepiidae.Sepiella japonicaA migratory cuttlefish nearly harvested to extinction.Sepiella ornataOrnate cuttlefish with reddish spots, found off West Africa.Sepiella inermisA small, economically important cuttlefish of the Indo-Pacific.
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