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Cuttlefish

Sepia spp.

Description:

Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. 'Cuttle' is a reference to their unique internal shell, the cuttlebone; and despite their name, cuttlefish are true molluscs. Cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish, octopuses, worms, and other cuttlefish. Their predators include dolphins, sharks, fish, seals, seabirds and other cuttlefish. Their life expectancy is about one to two years.

Habitat:

Indo Pacific

Notes:

I actually don´t know the species of this cuttlefish. It was a small one, no more than 5 cm. It may have been a juvenile.

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3 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 9 years ago

Thanks, @Marta.
I will check with Karen later if she can approve it to be a Global Mission.

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Ok, thanks Albert :-)

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 9 years ago

Hi Marta, please consider adding this spotting to Cephalopod Mission

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4656...

Thank you

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Negros Oriental, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 3, 2012
Submitted on Nov 17, 2012

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