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Sepiella mangkangunga

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 to 13°14′S 130°57′E). It lives at depths from 1.1 to 3.3 m. Females are on average slightly larger than males. They grow to 59 and 58 mm in mantle length, respectively.

Sepiella mangkangunga
Representative image: genus Sepiella · not verified as this exact species.
Photo: Sasaki, 1929 · CC0

Overview

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 to 13°14′S 130°57′E). It lives at depths from 1.1 to 3.3 m.
Females are on average slightly larger than males. They grow to 59 and 58 mm in mantle length, respectively.
The type specimen was collected off Stingray Head in the Northern Territory (12°48′S 130°21′E). It is deposited at the Museum and Art Gallery in Darwin.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Sounds

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References

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

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