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Figure 10 A-D, Sepia senta sp. nov.; A, dorsal view, female paratype MV F77195, 64.2 mm ML, scale bar 10 mm; B, 
ventral view same specimen, scale bar 10 mm; C, sucker rim, hectocotylized arm 4, male paratype MV 
F77197, 49.8 mm ML, scale bar 30 pm; D, club sucker rim, female paratype MV F77197, 48.2 mm ML, scale 
bar 10 mm. 
males 77.9 -87.0- 92.6 (SD, 5.1), females 68.1 -81.1- 
89.8 (SD, 7.3). Fins widest in posterior third; FWI 
males 6.5-9.7-12.0 (SD, 2.1), females 9.7-12.5-16.2 
(SD, 2.4); anterior origin posterior to mantle 
margin (Figure 10A,B); Flla males 10.4 -12.8 -15.1 
(SD, 1.8), females 11.4-14.3-19.3 (SD, 2.4); rounded 
posteriorly; narrow gap between fins; Flip males 
5.8-8*2-10.2 (SD, 1.5), females 3.5-8*6-11-9 (SD, 
3.0). Funnel long, FuLI males 28.0- 34.8 -39.1 (SD, 
3.5), females 30.0 -35.0 -39.6 (SD, 2.9); broad-based; 
extends to anterior rim of eye. Funnel free portion 
approximately one-third funnel length (slightly 
greater in females); FFul males 9.6 -12.9 -16.9 (SD, 
2.3), females 11.3-14.8-18.7 (SD, 2.5). Funnel organ 
dorsal elements inverted V-shape with small 
papilla in front; ventral elements oval (Figure 11 A). 
Mantle-locking cartilage curved, with semicircular 
ridge; funnel-locking cartilage with depression 
which corresponds to ridge (Figure 11B). Head 
short (Figure 10A,B), HLI males 23.7-33.8-44.6 (SD, 
6.3), females 21.9-31.4-35.2 (SD, 3.8); broad, 
narrower than mantle, HWI males 41.2 -47.9- 54.5 
(SD, 4.3), females 43.8-47.8-51.3 (SD, 2.8). Eyes 
large, EDI males 11.9-13.9-16.6 (SD, 1.5), females 
10.8- 12.6 -15.0 (SD, 1.6); ventral eyelids present. 
Male and female arms subequal in length (Table 
6); ALI of longest arms in males 39.8 -47.8 - 61.4 
(SD, 5.9), females 36.9-45.3-54.9 (SD, 5.0). 
Protective membranes (both sexes) narrow; 
normal, not thickened. Distal arm tips (both sexes) 
not markedly attenuate. Arm suckers tetraserial in 
both sexes. Suckers in males normal in size (not 
greatly enlarged), larger than female arm suckers 
(Table 6). Chitinous rims of all arm suckers with 
smooth, or only slightly crenulated inner ring; 
infundibulum with 7-11 rows of hexagonal 
processes with blunt pegs (Figure 10C); peripheral 
sucker rim processes radially arranged, elongate. 
