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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Cephalopoda > squids and cuttlefishes > Family Sepiidae |
| Glittering
cuttlefishes awaiting identification* Family Sepiidae updated Oct 08 Where seen? These delightful animals are sometimes commonly seen on our Northern shores. Usually seen among seagrasses. Features: 8-13cm long. It has 8-9 iridescent gold spots along each side of the body. In some of its colour variations, there is a white band between the eyes across the head, and a large pale band across the middle of the body. |
 Changi, May 05 |
 Tuas, Jun 05 |
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This is the same cuttlefish in different patterns and colours ...
 Changi, May 06 |
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Glittering cuttlefishes on Singapore shores
This is the same cuttlefish in different patterns and colours ...
 Changi, Jul 07 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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