WoRMS taxon details
Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758
141444 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141444)
accepted
Species
Sepia filliouxi Lafont, 1869 · unaccepted (synonym)
Sepia fischeri Lafont, 1871 · unaccepted (synonym)
Sepia mediterranea Ninni, 1884 · unaccepted (synonym)
Sepia officinalis officinalis Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded rank
Sepia veranyi Lagatu, 1888 · unaccepted
Sepia zebrina Risso, 1854 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Subspecies Sepia officinalis hierreda Rang, 1837 accepted as Sepia hierredda Rang, 1835
- Subspecies Sepia officinalis jurujubai Oliveira, 1940 accepted as Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Blainville, 1823) (synonym)
- Subspecies Sepia officinalis officinalis Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subspecies Sepia officinalis vermiculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 accepted as Sepia vermiculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 658 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 658 [details] Available for editors
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Type locality contained in North East Atlantic
type locality contained in North East Atlantic [details]
Nomenclature ICZN direction 73: specific name of type species of Sepia Linnaeus, 1758
Nomenclature ICZN direction 73: specific name of type species of Sepia Linnaeus, 1758 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141444 on 2024-08-15
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original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 658 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Sepia zebrina Risso, 1854) Risso A. (1854). <em>Mollusques Céphalopodes vivants observés dans le parage méditerranéen du Comté de Nice</em>. 81 pages, 33 plates, Nice.
page(s): 15 [details]
original description (of Sepia filliouxi Lafont, 1869) Lafont, A. (1869). Note sur une nouvelle espèce de <em>Sepia</em> des cotes de France. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 17: 11-14., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15662248
page(s): 11 [details]
original description (of Sepia mediterranea Ninni, 1884) Ninni, A.P. (1884). Catalogo dei cefalopodi dibranchiati osservati nell' Adriatico. <em>Atti della Società Veneto-Trentina de Scienze Naturali in Padova.</em> 9(1):159-174, 1 plate.
page(s): 169 [details]
original description (of Sepia fischeri Lafont, 1871) Lafont A. (1871). Note pour servir à la faune de la Gironde, contenant la liste des animaux marins dont la présence a été constatée à Arcachon pendant les années 1869-1870. <i>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux 28(2)</i>: 237-280, pl. 13-17, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34090158
page(s): 271 [details]
original description (of Sepia veranyi Lagatu, 1888) Lagatu H. (1888). Caractères distinctifs de l'espèce et du sexe dans les coquilles types de quatre Sepias. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 42: 105-120, pl. 6-9., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16210778
page(s): 115-117, pl. 8; note: ex P. Fischer ms.; Lagatu (1888) wrote p. 106 "...distinguée par M. Fischer qui (...) en assure la valeur en prenant notre description sous l'autorité de son nom" and thereby identifies himself as ...
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context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); (2013). Data collected during the expeditions of the e-learning projects Expedition Zeeleeuw and Planet Ocean. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
basis of record Lupše, N.; Reid, A.; Taite, M.; Kubodera, T.; Allcock, A. L. (2023). Cuttlefishes (Cephalopoda, Sepiidae): the bare bones—an hypothesis of relationships. <em>Marine Biology.</em> 170(8): 93: 1-31., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-023-04195-3 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Boone, L. & Erdman, D. S. (1957). Vagabond cuttlebones. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(3): 106-107., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520775 [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): 99 [details]
page(s): 658 [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
original description (of Sepia zebrina Risso, 1854) Risso A. (1854). <em>Mollusques Céphalopodes vivants observés dans le parage méditerranéen du Comté de Nice</em>. 81 pages, 33 plates, Nice.
page(s): 15 [details]
original description (of Sepia filliouxi Lafont, 1869) Lafont, A. (1869). Note sur une nouvelle espèce de <em>Sepia</em> des cotes de France. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 17: 11-14., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15662248
page(s): 11 [details]
original description (of Sepia mediterranea Ninni, 1884) Ninni, A.P. (1884). Catalogo dei cefalopodi dibranchiati osservati nell' Adriatico. <em>Atti della Società Veneto-Trentina de Scienze Naturali in Padova.</em> 9(1):159-174, 1 plate.
page(s): 169 [details]
original description (of Sepia fischeri Lafont, 1871) Lafont A. (1871). Note pour servir à la faune de la Gironde, contenant la liste des animaux marins dont la présence a été constatée à Arcachon pendant les années 1869-1870. <i>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux 28(2)</i>: 237-280, pl. 13-17, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34090158
page(s): 271 [details]
original description (of Sepia veranyi Lagatu, 1888) Lagatu H. (1888). Caractères distinctifs de l'espèce et du sexe dans les coquilles types de quatre Sepias. <em>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux.</em> 42: 105-120, pl. 6-9., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16210778
page(s): 115-117, pl. 8; note: ex P. Fischer ms.; Lagatu (1888) wrote p. 106 "...distinguée par M. Fischer qui (...) en assure la valeur en prenant notre description sous l'autorité de son nom" and thereby identifies himself as ...
ex P. Fischer ms.; Lagatu (1888) wrote p. 106 "...distinguée par M. Fischer qui (...) en assure la valeur en prenant notre description sous l'autorité de son nom" and thereby identifies himself as sole author of the taxon
context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); (2013). Data collected during the expeditions of the e-learning projects Expedition Zeeleeuw and Planet Ocean. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
basis of record Lupše, N.; Reid, A.; Taite, M.; Kubodera, T.; Allcock, A. L. (2023). Cuttlefishes (Cephalopoda, Sepiidae): the bare bones—an hypothesis of relationships. <em>Marine Biology.</em> 170(8): 93: 1-31., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-023-04195-3 [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Boone, L. & Erdman, D. S. (1957). Vagabond cuttlebones. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 70(3): 106-107., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520775 [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): 99 [details]
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Nomenclature ICZN direction 73: specific name of type species of Sepia Linnaeus, 1758 [details]From other sources
Habitat shelf [details]
Language | Name | |
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Albanian | supjasipasepja | [details] |
Basque | txibiatxautxa | [details] |
Bulgarian | Sepija | [details] |
Catalan | sípia comuna | [details] |
Corsican | seppia | [details] |
Czech | sépie obecná | [details] |
Danish | sepiablæksprutte | [details] |
Dutch | Zeekatgewone zeekatGewone inktvis | [details] |
English | cuttlefishCommon cuttlefish | [details] |
Finnish | Mustekala | [details] |
French | Seiche communeSeichesechemargadeChibiaChakodCasseron | [details] |
German | SepietintenfischSepieSepiaGewöhnlicher Tintenfischgewöhnliche TintenfischGemeiner TintenfishGemeiner TintenfischGemeine TintenschneckeGemeine Sepie | [details] |
Hassaniyya | oum semra | [details] |
Italian | sicciaSeppia comuneSepp(i)aSepia imperialesepiasepaSeccetellaSecceScarpittaScarpitelleScarpetta | [details] |
Japanese | Yoroppa kouikaMongo-ikama-ikako-ika | [details] |
Modern Greek (1453-) | ΣουπιάSoupia | [details] |
Polish | mątwa zwyczajnamątwa pospolita | [details] |
Portuguese | sibachoco-vulgarChococheco | [details] |
Russian | sepiaobiknovennaya karakatizaKora katitza | [details] |
Spanish | SipionetsipiaSepia comúnRellena / RellenoLudaJibiónJibiacocaChocoAluda | [details] |
Turkish | Sübye | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (379 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (73 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sepia officinalis)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (44418 nucleotides; 768 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Malacopics (Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758 Netherlands, Zeeland, Schouwen-Duiveland, Westensc...
To Malacopics (Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia zebrina Risso, 1854)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia filliouxi Lafont, 1869)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia mediterranea Ninni, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia fischeri Lafont, 1871)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (379 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (73 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sepia officinalis)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (44418 nucleotides; 768 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To Malacopics (Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758 Netherlands, Zeeland, Schouwen-Duiveland, Westensc...
To Malacopics (Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia zebrina Risso, 1854)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia filliouxi Lafont, 1869)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia mediterranea Ninni, 1884)
To PESI (from synonym Sepia fischeri Lafont, 1871)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS