Sepia plana
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| Sepia plana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Species: | S. plana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia plana | |
Sepia plana is a species of cuttlefish native to the coast of Australia, specifically the North West Shelf (12°04′S 122°59′E / 12.067°S 122.983°E to 17°55.5′S 118°16.0′E / 17.9250°S 118.2667°E). However, cuttlebones of this species have also been found off eastern Australia, suggesting that it may have a wider distribution. S. plana lives at depths of between 396 and 505 m.[3]
S. plana exhibits sexual dimorphism, as females grow considerably larger than males. They reach a mantle length of 151 mm and 99 mm, respectively.[3]
The type specimen was collected in the North West Shelf, western Australia (14°15′S 121°59′E / 14.250°S 121.983°E). It is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne.[4]
