Sepia acuminata
Species of cuttlefish
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Sepia acuminata is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Somalia (01º30'N–30ºS), and Madagascar. It lives at a depth of between 44 and 369 m.[3]
| Sepia acuminata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Subgenus: | Rhombosepion |
| Species: | S. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia acuminata | |
Females are slightly larger than males, growing to 120 mm and 100 mm in mantle length, respectively.[3]
The type specimen was collected near Tongaat Beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa[3] and is held in the Natural History Museum, London.[4]
