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Species of cuttlefish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sepia koilados is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically the North West Shelf in western Australia (18°31′S 118°09′E to 19°12.6′S 116°25.8′E). It lives at depths of between 182 and 203 m.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Sepiida |
Family: | Sepiidae |
Genus: | Sepia |
Subgenus: | Doratosepion |
Species: | S. koilados |
Binomial name | |
Sepia koilados | |
Males are slightly larger than females. They grow to a mantle length of 68 mm and 58 mm, respectively.[3]
The type specimen was collected in the North West Shelf (18°36′S 118°02′E to 18°39′S 118°04′E). It is deposited at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne.[4]
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