Sepiella mangkangunga
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| Sepiella mangkangunga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Sepiida |
| Family: | Sepiidae |
| Genus: | Sepiella |
| Species: | S. mangkangunga |
| Binomial name | |
| Sepiella mangkangunga | |
Sepiella mangkangunga is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indo-Pacific, specifically off the Northern Territory in Australia (12°48′S 130°21′E / 12.800°S 130.350°E to 13°14′S 130°57′E / 13.233°S 130.950°E). It lives at depths from 1.1 to 3.3 m.[1]
Females are on average slightly larger than males. They grow to 59 and 58 mm in mantle length, respectively.[1]
The type specimen was collected off Stingray Head in the Northern Territory (12°48′S 130°21′E / 12.800°S 130.350°E). It is deposited at the Museum and Art Gallery in Darwin.[2]
