Sepia dubia
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Sepia dubia is a species of cuttlefish
native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean
. It is known only from the type locality, where it was caught at a depth of 25 m.
S. dubia is known to grow to a mantle
length of 17 mm.
The type specimen was collected in False Bay
, South Africa
(34°11′S 18°27′E). It is deposited at The Natural History Museum in London
.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda . Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but molluscs....
native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. It is known only from the type locality, where it was caught at a depth of 25 m.
S. dubia is known to grow to a mantle
Mantle (mollusc)
The mantle is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself.In many, but by no means all, species of molluscs, the epidermis of the mantle secretes...
length of 17 mm.
The type specimen was collected in False Bay
False Bay
False Bay is a body of water defined by Cape Hangklip and the Cape Peninsula in the extreme South-West of South Africa.- Description and location :...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
(34°11′S 18°27′E). It is deposited at The Natural History Museum in London
London
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