Sepia baxteri
Species of cuttlefish
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Sepia baxteri is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters around Lord Howe Island. It is known only from the type cuttlebones. Depth range is unknown.[3]
| Sepia baxteri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Species: | S. baxteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia baxteri | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cuttlebones of this species are known to reach at least 74 mm.[3]
S. baxteri is possibly a junior synonym of Sepia bandensis.[3] The placement of this species in the genus Sepia is also questionable.[4]
The type specimen was collected near Lord Howe Island (31°33′S 159°05′E). It is deposited at the Australian Museum in Sydney.[4]
