Sepia latimanus

Broadclub cuttlefish
S. latimanus from Sipadan, Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae
Genus: Sepia
Subgenus: Sepia
Species:
S. latimanus
Binomial name
Sepia latimanus
Synonyms
  • Sepia rappiana
    Férussac, 1835
  • Sepia mozambica
    Rochebrune, 1884
  • Sepia hercules
    Pilsbry, 1894
  • Ponderisepia eclogaria
    Iredale, 1926
  • Sepia harmeri
    Robson, 1928

Sepia latimanus, also known as the broadclub cuttlefish, is widely distributed from the Andaman Sea, east to Fiji, and south to northern Australia. It is the most common cuttlefish species on coral reefs, living at a depth of up to 30 m.[3]

  1. ^ Barratt, I.; Allcock, L. (2012). "Sepia latimanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T162505A904969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T162505A904969.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Julian Finn (2016). "Sepia latimanus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832". World Register of Marine Species. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. ^ Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks.