Broadclub Cuttlefish (species: Sepia latimanus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Sepia latimanus
Broadclub Cuttlefish


©Marianne Dwyer: Sepia latimanus at Clam Garden, Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Sepia latimanus at Dynamite passage (on Reef 14-140) near Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Sepia latimanus at Dynamite Passage (on Reef 14-140) near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Cephalopoda
Order Sepiida
Family Sepiidae
Genus Sepia
Species Sepia latimanus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

This is the common large cuttlefish around Lizard Island. It is capable of changing colour rapidly, with a wide range of patterns that often includes a transverse pale band on dorsal mantle.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Norman, M. (2000). Cephalopods: A world guide ConchBooks, Hackenheim, Germany.
  • Reid, A. (2016). Cephalopods of Australia and Sub-Antarctic Territories CSIRO, Clayton, Vic., Australia.

Other references

  • Garcia, M., C. Edmiston, R. Marinov, A. Vail and V. Gruev (2017). Bio-inspired color-polarization imager for real-time in situ imaging. Optica, 4(10): 1263-1271. LIRS catalog number 2102.
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