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Taxonomy
Family:
LOLIGINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Cephalopoda (Class)
> Coleoida (Subclass)
> Decapodiformes (Superorder)
> Myopsida (Order)
> Loliginidae (Family)
> Sepioteuthis (Genus)
> australis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Chondrosepia Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
Synonymised Names:
=Sepia bilineata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
=Sepioteuthis bilineata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Images: Sepioteuthis australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
Stranded in a sandy pool at low tide, Matai Bay, Karikari Peninsula, Northland, NZ. 10-15cm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
LOLIGINIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Cephalopoda (Class)
> Coleoida (Subclass)
> Decapodiformes (Superorder)
> Myopsida (Order)
> Loliginidae (Family)
> Sepioteuthis (Genus)
> australis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Chondrosepia Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
Synonymised Names:
=Sepia bilineata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
=Sepioteuthis bilineata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Details: Sepioteuthis australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
Size/Grows to:
Animal 390mm
Distribution:
Coastal, North Island to northern South Island and Australia
Notes:
Marine
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.440)
  • Gardner, N.W. Mar/1973 Further Information on the Squid Sepioteuthis bilineata, Poirieria, 6(6)

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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