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Sepia angulata

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Sepia angulata is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Bloubergstrand (33°48′S 18°27′E) to Still Bay (34°23′S 21°25′E). It is known only from cuttlebones.[3] The validity of S. angulata has been questioned.[4]

Phylum:Mollusca
Order:Sepiida
Family:Sepiidae
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Sepia angulata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae
Genus: Sepia
Subgenus: Sepia
Species:
S. angulata
Binomial name
Sepia angulata
Roeleveld, 1972[2]
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Cuttlebones of this species are up to 75 mm in length.[3]

The type specimen was collected near Bloubergstrand, South Africa (33°48′S 18°27′E) and is deposited at the South African Museum.[4]

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