Sepia reesi
Species of cuttlefish
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Sepia reesi is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean. Cuttlebone of this species known only from the type locality.[3]
| Sepia reesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepia |
| Subgenus: | Rhombosepion |
| Species: | S. reesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepia reesi | |
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Sepia reesi grows to a mantle length of 45 mm.[3]
Sepia reesi was only known from the type specimen was collected in Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia but a complete specimen was collected west of Rottnest Island (32º00'S 115º15'E) at a depth of 146-150m.[1] Both the type specimen and the more recent specimen are deposited at the Western Australian Museum in Perth.[4]
The specific epithet reesi honours British researcher William James Rees.
