Species Sepia limata (Iredale, 1926)
Compiler and date details
2012 - Updated by Julian Finn, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Arctosepia limata Iredale, T. 1926. The cuttlefish 'bones' of the Sydney beaches (Phylum Mollusca–Class Cephalopoda). The Australian Zoologist 4: 186-196 pls 22, 23 [193].
Type data:
Holotype AM C133316 cuttlebone, Australia, New South Wales, Manly Beach [33°48'S 151°17'E]. - Arctosepia versuta Iredale, T. 1926. The cuttlefish 'bones' of the Sydney beaches (Phylum Mollusca–Class Cephalopoda). The Australian Zoologist 4: 186-196 pls 22, 23 [194].
Type data:
Holotype AM C133313 (31.4 mm SL (37.5 mm including spine)), Australia, NSW, Manly Beach [33°48'S 151°17'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Reid, A.L. 2000. Australian cuttlefishes (Cephalopoda : Sepiidae): the 'doratosepion' species complex. Invertebrate Taxonomy 14: 1-76 [28]
Generic Combinations
- Sepia limata (Iredale, 1926).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Southern Queensland to New South Wales, 26º30'S, 153º44'E to 34º40'S, 150º51'E. Depth range 17–183 m.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Reid, A., Jereb, P. & Roper, C.F.E. 2005. Family Sepiidae. pp. 57-152 in Jereb, P. & Roper, C.F.E. (Eds). Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4 Rome : FAO Vol. 1 pp. 1-262. [144]
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: continental shelf.
General References
Lu, C.C. 1998. A synopsis of Sepiidae in Australian waters (Sepioidea: Cephalopoda). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 586: 159-190 [161] (in synonymy with Sepia braggi Verco, 1907)
Lu, C.C. & Phillips, J.U. 1985. An annotated checklist of Cephalopoda from Australian waters. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Victoria 2: 21-36 [25] (Australian distribution)
Reid, A., Jereb, P. & Roper, C.F.E. 2005. Family Sepiidae. pp. 57-152 in Jereb, P. & Roper, C.F.E. (Eds). Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4 Rome : FAO Vol. 1 pp. 1-262. [144] (geographical distribution)
Reid, A.L. 2000. Australian cuttlefishes (Cephalopoda : Sepiidae): the 'doratosepion' species complex. Invertebrate Taxonomy 14: 1-76 [28] (removed from synonymy with Sepia braggi Verco, 1907)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2013 | SEPIIDA | 01-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Julian Finn (NMV) |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |