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Sepia mirabilis

Sepia mirabilis

Sepia mirabilis is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean. Specifically, it is present off Sokotra Island, and its natural range probably stretches to the east coast of Africa. It lives at depths to 50 m. Sepia mirabilis grows to a mantle length of 70 mm. The type specimen was collected in the Arabian Sea (12°22′N 54°28′E).

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

Overview

Sepia mirabilis is a species of cuttlefish native to the western Indian Ocean. Specifically, it is present off Sokotra Island, and its natural range probably stretches to the east coast of Africa. It lives at depths to 50 m.
Sepia mirabilis grows to a mantle length of 70 mm.
The type specimen was collected in the Arabian Sea (12°22′N 54°28′E). It is deposited at the Zoological Museum in Moscow.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

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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 mirabilis Wikipedia

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