Kingdom Animalia Order Sepiida Genus Sepia Scientific name Sepia limata Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Sepiidae Subgenus Doratosepion Higher classification Sepia | |
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Sepia limata is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically southern Queensland to New South Wales, Australia (26°30′S 153°44′E to 34°40′S 150°51′E). It lives at depths of between 17 and 183 m.
Females are slightly larger than males. They grow to a mantle length of 42 mm and 35 mm, respectively.
The type specimen was collected off Manly Beach, New South Wales (33°48′S 151°17′E). It is deposited at the Australian Museum in Sydney.
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