Sepia officinalis (common cuttlefish)

Hartb.	Rotalg.	Softb.	Planct.	Nect.
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Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Cephalopoda
Order:	Sepiida
Habitat:	Soft bottom, over sandy bottom and seagrass meadows
Size:	65 cm total, 35 cm mantle
Appearance:	Colouring very variable and rapidly changing: yellow, green, brown, black, striped, marbled Body shape flattened oval, lateral fin fringes divided at the back
Behaviour:	Can imitate the structure and colouring of its surroundings

(Changed: 11 Mar 2026) | Kurz-URL:Shortlink: https://uol.de/p100058en