Bobtail Squids [Sepietta]

Bobtail Squids
Description

Sepietta is a genus comprising small cephalopods belonging to the family Sepiolidae, known as bobtail squids. These species are characterized by a more elongated body compared to other members of their family, with a distinctively short mantle and small fins. Sepietta species are usually found in deeper waters compared to their cousins and are distributed across the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and parts of the Indian Ocean.

Species
Suma Bobtail Squid
Suma Bobtail Squid [Euprymna sumatrana]
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Striped Pyjama Squid
Striped Pyjama Squid [Sepioloidea lineolata]
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Starry Night Bobtail Squid
Starry Night Bobtail Squid [Euprymna parva]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish
Cephalopoda
Order Bobtail and Bottletail Squids
Sepiolida
Family Bobtail Squids
Sepiolidae
Statistics
  • Species 3