SOUTH AFRICAN CEPHALOPODS

Abstract

Sixty-six species of cephalopods are listed from South Africa from the area bounded on the east by Delagoa Bay and on the west by Luderitz Bay. Four new species are described and illustrated: Idiosepius biserialis, Idiosepius macrocheir, Inioteuthis capensis and Eledone thysanophora. In addition some of the species of cephalopods described by Robson from South Africa are redescribed or evaluated based on re-examination of the types in the British Museum. The history of cephalopod studies in South Africa is reviewed and all pertinent literature is cited.