Sepia adami
Species of cuttlefish
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Sepia adami is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is known only from the type locality, S 79ºE off Cape Natal. It lives at a depth of up to 99 m.[3]
| Sepia adami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Subgenus: | Doratosepion |
| Species: | S. adami |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia adami Roeleveld, 1972[2] | |
Females are known to reach a mantle length of at least 59 mm.[3]
The type specimen is deposited at the South African Museum.[4]
