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Sepia kiensis

Sepia kiensis

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. The validity of S. kiensis has been questioned. Sepia kiensis grows to a mantle length of 37 mm. The type specimen was collected off Kai Island in the Arafura Sea.

Sepia kiensis
Representative image: genus Sepia · not verified as this exact species.
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

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. The validity of S. kiensis has been questioned.
Sepia kiensis grows to a mantle length of 37 mm.
The type specimen was collected off Kai Island in the Arafura Sea. It is deposited at The Natural History Museum in London.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Video

Representative video of genus SepiaCredit: Kaeptn*haddock · CC BY 3.0Source ↗

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Sepia kiensis Wikipedia

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