Sepia typica
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Sepia typica

Sepia typica is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean and southeastern Atlantic Ocean. Its natural range stretches from Saldanha Bay, South Africa (33°00′S 17°56′E / 33.000°S 17.933°E / -33.000; 17.933) to southern Mozambique. It lives at depths of 2 to 290 m.

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Sepia typica is a very small species, growing to only 26 mm in mantle length.

The type specimen was collected in Table Bay, South Africa (33°50′S 18°27′E / 33.833°S 18.450°E / -33.833; 18.450). It is deposited at the Kobenhavns Universitet Zoologisk Museum in Copenhagen.

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References

1. Sepia typica Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepia_typica
2. Sepia typica on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162647/936237

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