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Sepia limata
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S. limata
Binomial name
Sepia limata
(Iredale, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Arctosepia limata Iredale, 1926

Sepia limata is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, specifically southern Queensland to New South Wales, Australia (26°30′S 153°44′E / 26.500°S 153.733°E / -26.500; 153.733 to 34°40′S 150°51′E / 34.667°S 150.850°E / -34.667; 150.850). It lives at depths of between 17 and 183 m.[1]

Females are slightly larger than males. They grow to a mantle length of 42 mm and 35 mm, respectively.[1]

The type specimen was collected off Manly Beach, New South Wales (33°48′S 151°17′E / 33.800°S 151.283°E / -33.800; 151.283). It is deposited at the Australian Museum in Sydney.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. In: P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 1. Rome, FAO. pp. 57–152.
  2. ^ Current Classification of Recent Cephalopoda
  • "CephBase: Sepia limata". Archived from the original on 2005-08-17.