Sepia kiensis
Species of cuttlefish
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Sepia kiensis is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indo-Pacific, specifically the Kai Islands, possibly to Timor and northern Australia. It lives at depth of 256 m.[3] The validity of S. kiensis has been questioned.[4]
| Sepia kiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Subgenus: | Doratosepion |
| Species: | S. kiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia kiensis | |
Sepia kiensis grows to a mantle length of 37 mm.[3]
The type specimen was collected off Kai Island in the Arafura Sea. It is deposited at The Natural History Museum in London.[4]
