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Sepiidae (cuttlefish)
Taxonomy
Sepiidae was named by Keferstein (1866). It is extant. Its type is Sepia.
It was assigned to Sepiophora by Kretzoi (1942); to Sepiida by Schevill (1950), Jeletzky (1966), Doyle et al. (1994); and to Sepioidea by Boyle and Rodhouse (2005).
It was assigned to Sepiophora by Kretzoi (1942); to Sepiida by Schevill (1950), Jeletzky (1966), Doyle et al. (1994); and to Sepioidea by Boyle and Rodhouse (2005).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1866 | Sepiidae Keferstein |
| 1942 | Sepiidae Kretzoi p. 134 |
| 1950 | Sepiidae Schevill p. 99 |
| 1966 | Sepiidae Jeletzky p. 107 |
| 1994 | Sepiidae Doyle et al. p. 6 |
| 2005 | Sepiidae Boyle and Rodhouse p. 344 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chattian to the top of the Zanclean or 27.30000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattian | USA (Washington) | Sepia sp. (91615) | |
| Zanclean | Holy See (Vatican City State) | Sepia rugulosa (209253) |