Common Cuttlefish [Sepia officinalis]
Description
The Common Cuttlefish is known for its ability to rapidly alter its skin color, and can be found in the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a unique internal shell, the cuttlebone, which is porous and provides the animal with buoyancy.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Calcarea
Calcarea
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| Order |
Leucosolenida
Order Leucosolenida
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| Family |
Grantiidae
Grantiidae
|
| Genus |
Ute
Ute
|