Sepioteuthis

genus of molluscs

Sepioteuthis, usually known as reef squids or oval squids, is a genus of pencil squid. They have large rounded fins along their mantles, their appearance is similar to cuttlefish.[1]

Reef squids
Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Myopsida
Family: Loliginidae
Genus: Sepioteuthis
Blainville, 1824
Type species
Loligo sepioidea
Blainville, 1823
Species

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References

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  1. Michael Vecchione & Richard E. Young (2010). "Sepioteuthis Blainville, 1824. Reef squids". The Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved October 16, 2011.