Ascarosepion tullbergi
| Ascarosepion tullbergi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Ascarosepion |
| Species: | A. tullbergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascarosepion tullbergi (Appellöf, 1886) | |
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Ascarosepion tullbergi, the paintpot cuttlefish, is a small, poorly researched species of cuttlefish found in the Indo-Pacific, between Japan and Hong Kong. It was one of the two species classified in the genus Metasepia, which was lumped into Ascarosepion in 2023. Metasepia cuttlefish are characterized by their small, thick, diamond-shaped cuttlebone, and distinctive body coloration.