Sepiella mangkangunga
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Sepiella mangkangunga

Sepiella mangkangunga is a species of cuttlefish native to the Indo-Pacific, specifically off the Northern Territory in Australia (12°48′S 130°21′E / 12.800°S 130.350°E / -12.800; 130.350 to 13°14′S 130°57′E / 13.233°S 130.950°E / -13.233; 130.950). It lives at depths from 1.1 to 3.3 m.

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Females are on average slightly larger than males. They grow to 59 and 58 mm in mantle length, respectively.

The type specimen was collected off Stingray Head in the Northern Territory (12°48′S 130°21′E / 12.800°S 130.350°E / -12.800; 130.350). It is deposited at the Museum and Art Gallery in Darwin.

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1. Sepiella mangkangunga Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepiella_mangkangunga
2. Sepiella mangkangunga on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162625/931302

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