Dear Roland, et al.,

When Jacksonville fisherman refer to a "cuttlefish," they usually mean
Sepioteuthis sepioidea.

We also call Donax spp. "periwinkles."

Harry


At 07:05 AM 11/11/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Andrew, Ferreter, et al.,
>There are no cuttlefish in American waters. Abbott is correct in that
regard. We have the Caribbean reef squid which looks like a cuttlefish and
hence its name: Sepioteuthis sepioidea. A different species Sepioteuthis
lessoniana is sometimes found in Hawaii.
>Roland
>
>Roland C. Anderson, Puget Sound Biologist
>The Seattle Aquarium
>1483 Alaskan Way
>Seattle WA 98101 USA
>phone: 206-386-4359
>See our website: www.seattleaquarium.org
>
>>>> Andrew D Dickson <[log in to unmask]> 11/10 5:51 AM >>>
>Dear Bob and Mark,
>
>Actually a couple of divers have told me about their cuttlefish
>sightings.  One told me he sees them at night off  Palm Beach all the
>time.  The second edition of American Seashells (page 571) says that they
>are not found in these waters.
>
>Andrew Dickson
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