Sepia koilados
Species of cuttlefish
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Sepia koilados is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically the North West Shelf in western Australia (18°31′S 118°09′E to 19°12.6′S 116°25.8′E). It lives at depths of between 182 and 203 m.[3]
| Sepia koilados | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Subgenus: | Doratosepion |
| Species: | S. koilados |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia koilados | |
Males are slightly larger than females. They grow to a mantle length of 68 mm and 58 mm, respectively.[3]
The type specimen was collected in the North West Shelf (18°36′S 118°02′E to 18°39′S 118°04′E). It is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne.[4]
