Elegant Cuttlefish [Sepia elegans]
Description
The Elegant Cuttlefish is a species native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is smaller than other cuttlefish species, reaching only about 15 cm in mantle length. This species is recognized by its intricate body patterning and long, slender arms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Squids, Octopuses, and Cuttlefish
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Cuttlefish
Sepiida
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| Family |
Bottletail Squid
Sepiadariidae
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| Genus |
Kobi Cuttlefish
Euprymna
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