Sepia faurei
Species of cuttlefish
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Sepia faurei is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically to the east of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. It lives at depths to 168 m.[3]
| Sepia faurei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Subgenus: | Hemisepius |
| Species: | S. faurei |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia faurei Roeleveld, 1972[2] | |
Sepia faurei grows to a mantle length of 21 mm.[3]
The type specimen was collected 88 km southeast of Cape Seal, South Africa (35°00′S 23°07′E). It is deposited at the South African Museum in Cape Town.[4]
