eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Sepia tuberculata |
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| Common name: |
Tuberculate cuttlefish |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Mollusca |
Not Defined |
Cephalopda |
Coleoidea |
Sepiida |
Not Defined |
Scolliodea |
Not Defined |
Sepia |
Sepia tuberculata |
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ShortDescription:
Sepia tuberculata grows to a mantle length of 82 mm. The upper surface of the body is rough with variably extending bumps. The lower body surface has two glandular patches. Like all cuttlefish, this species has ten arms, of which two are elongated tentacles used for catching prey. It has narrow fins which extend the length of the body.
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Identification
features: |
Upper surface of body roughened by soft papillae and the lower surfaceby two glandular patches.Some of the suckers on the club of the tentacles are enlarged,but only half the width of the club |
| Size: |
80mm |
| Behaviour: |
HiIt uses its glandular patches to cling to rocks. |
| Diet: |
It feeds on shrimps. |
| Distribution: |
Capetown to Port Alfred |
| Depth: |
1-30m |
| Habitat: |
Subtidal pools to shallow ocean reefs |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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