WoRMS taxon details
Sepia acuminata E. A. Smith, 1916
342107 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:342107)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Smith, E. A. (1916). On the shells of the South African species of the Sepiidae. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society, London.</em> 12(1):20-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15770451
page(s): 21, pl. 2, figs 3, 4. [details]
page(s): 21, pl. 2, figs 3, 4. [details]
Type locality contained in Tongaat
type locality contained in Tongaat [details]
Depth range 44 to 369 m
Depth range 44 to 369 m [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Sepia acuminata E. A. Smith, 1916. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342107 on 2025-05-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Smith, E. A. (1916). On the shells of the South African species of the Sepiidae. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society, London.</em> 12(1):20-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15770451
page(s): 21, pl. 2, figs 3, 4. [details]
basis of record 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. [details]
page(s): 21, pl. 2, figs 3, 4. [details]
basis of record 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. [details]
Other
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): 190 [details]
page(s): 190 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
