MolluscaBase taxon details
Sepia simoniana Thiele, 1920
225558 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225558)
accepted
Species
Sepia natalensis Massy, 1925 · unaccepted
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Thiele, J. (1920). Die Cephalopoden der deutschen Sudpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. <em>Deutsche Sudpolar-Expedition 1901-1903,.</em> 16(8):433-465, 4 plates [publication date December 1920]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2107150
page(s): 436 [details]
page(s): 436 [details]
Type locality contained in Simon's Bay
type locality contained in Simon's Bay [details]
Depth range Depth to 190 m (usually less than 100 m).
Depth range Depth to 190 m (usually less than 100 m). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Sepia simoniana Thiele, 1920. Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225558 on 2025-09-11
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Thiele, J. (1920). Die Cephalopoden der deutschen Sudpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. <em>Deutsche Sudpolar-Expedition 1901-1903,.</em> 16(8):433-465, 4 plates [publication date December 1920]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2107150
page(s): 436 [details]
original description (of Sepia natalensis Massy, 1925) Massy, A.L. (1925). On the Cephalopoda of the Natal Museum. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 5(2):201-229, 5 plates.
page(s): 212 [details]
basis of record Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 192 [details]
additional source Reid, A., Jereb, P. & Roper, C.F.E. (2005). Family Sepiidae. pp. 57-152, in P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper eds. <em>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date.</em> Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (<em>Nautilidae</em>, <em>Sepiidae</em>, <em>Sepiolidae</em>, <em>Sepiadariidae</em>, <em>Idiosepiidae</em> and <em>Spirulidae</em>). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(1): 262 pp. 9 pls.
page(s): 148 [details]
page(s): 436 [details]
original description (of Sepia natalensis Massy, 1925) Massy, A.L. (1925). On the Cephalopoda of the Natal Museum. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 5(2):201-229, 5 plates.
page(s): 212 [details]
basis of record Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 192 [details]
additional source Reid, A., Jereb, P. & Roper, C.F.E. (2005). Family Sepiidae. pp. 57-152, in P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper eds. <em>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date.</em> Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (<em>Nautilidae</em>, <em>Sepiidae</em>, <em>Sepiolidae</em>, <em>Sepiadariidae</em>, <em>Idiosepiidae</em> and <em>Spirulidae</em>). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(1): 262 pp. 9 pls.
page(s): 148 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Depth range Depth to 190 m (usually less than 100 m). [details]Length Up to 185 mm mantle length. [details]
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
