Kingdom Animalia Order Sepiida Genus Sepia Scientific name Sepia pulchra Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Sepiidae Subgenus Hemisepius Higher classification Sepia | |
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Sepia pulchra is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, specifically off the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. It lives at depths of between 15 and 50 m.
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The type specimen was collected off Llandudno, Cape Peninsula. It is deposited at the South African Museum in Cape Town.
Description
S. pulchra grows to a mantle length of 22 mm. It has a warty mantle and is reddish-brown in colour with a large purple patch on the back. It has fins of variable width, which are usually fairly wide, beginning relatively far back on the body. There are three-pronged cirri over each eye.
Ecology
This cuttlefish is usually found on vertical surface, with its head facing downwards. It is seldom spotted because of its excellent camouflage.
References
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