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Metasepia
	Metasepia pfefferi
	Metasepia tullbergi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Sepiida
Family:	Sepiidae
Genus:	Metasepia; Hoyle, 1885
Type species
	Sepia (Metasepia) pfefferi; Hoyle, 1885
Species
	Metasepia pfefferi; Metasepia tullbergi

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Metasepia is a small genus of small cuttlefish from the Pacific Ocean. The two members of this genus are characterised by a small, thick, diamond-shaped cuttlebone.

Species

This genus contains two known species:

Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi
paintpot cuttlefish, Metasepia tullbergi

References

^ Julian Finn (2016). "Metaasepia Hoyle, 1885". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks.
Ross, R. 2010. Aquarium Invertebrates: Metasepia pfefferi – the aptly named Flamboyant Cuttlefish. Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine.

External links

CephBase: Metasepia

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[WoRMS-1] Julian Finn (2016). "Metaasepia Hoyle, 1885". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

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+{{Short description|Genus of cuttlefishes}}
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+{{Automatic taxobox
-{{Taxobox
-| name = ''Metasepia''
 | image = Flamboyant Cuttlefish3.jpg
-| image_caption = ''Metasepia pfefferi''
+| image_caption = ''[[Metasepia pfefferi]]''
+| image2 = Northern Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi) - GRB.JPG
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| image2_caption = ''[[Metasepia tullbergi]]''
-| phylum = [[Mollusca]]
+| taxon = Metasepia
-| classis = [[Cephalopod]]a
+| authority = [[William Evans Hoyle|Hoyle]], 1885<ref name = WoRMS>{{cite web | url = http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=341443 | title = ''Metaasepia'' Hoyle, 1885 | access-date = 12 February 2018 | publisher = Flanders Marine Institute | author = Julian Finn | year = 2016 | work = World Register of Marine Species}}</ref>
-| ordo = [[Sepiida]]
+| type_species = ''Sepia (Metasepia) pfefferi''
-| familia = [[Sepiidae]]
+| type_species_authority = Hoyle, 1885
-| genus = '''''Metasepia'''''
-| genus_authority = [[William Evans Hoyle|Hoyle]], 1885
 | subdivision_ranks = Species
-| subdivision =
+| subdivision = ''[[Metasepia pfefferi]]''<br />
-''[[Metasepia pfefferi|M. pfefferi]]''<br>
+''[[Metasepia tullbergi]]''
-''[[Metasepia tullbergi|M. tullbergi]]''
 }}
 '''''Metasepia''''' is a small [[genus]] of small [[cuttlefish]] from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The two members of this genus are characterised by a small, thick, diamond-shaped [[cuttlebone]].
-[[File:Northern Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi) - GRB.JPG|thumbnail|right|''Metasepia tullbergi'']]
 ==Species==
 This genus contains two known [[species]]:
-*Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish, ''[[Metasepia pfefferi]]''<br>
+*Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish, ''[[Metasepia pfefferi]]''
-*paintpot cuttlefish, ''[[Metasepia tullbergi]]
+*paintpot cuttlefish, ''[[Metasepia tullbergi]]''
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 * Norman, M.D. 2000. ''Cephalopods: A World Guide''. ConchBooks.
 * Ross, R. 2010. [http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/10/inverts Aquarium Invertebrates: ''Metasepia pfefferi'' – the aptly named Flamboyant Cuttlefish]. Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine.
 ==External links==
-{{CephBase Genus|Metasepia}}
+* {{CephBase Genus|Metasepia}}
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q3205493}}
-[[Category:Cuttlefish]]
+[[Category:Metasepia]]
+[[Category:Cephalopod genera]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by William Evans Hoyle]]
-{{cuttlefish-stub}}
+{{cuttlefish-stub}}
-[[de:Prachtsepia]]