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Sepia reesi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Sepiida

Genus
  
Sepia

Scientific name
  
Sepia reesi

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Sepiidae

Subgenus
  
Rhombosepion

Higher classification
  
Sepia

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Sepia reesi is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean. Cuttlebone of this species known only from the type locality.

S. reesi grows to a mantle length of 45 mm.

The type specimen was collected in Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island, Western Australia. It is deposited at the Western Australian Museum in Perth.

The specific epithet reesi honours British researcher William James Rees.

References

Sepia reesi Wikipedia