Red Cuttlefish (species: Sepia mestus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)

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Sepia mestus

Red Cuttlefish

©John Turnbull: Red Cuttlefish (Sepia mestus)

©John Turnbull: Red Cuttlefish (Sepia mestus), Bare Island, Sydney

©John Turnbull: Red Cuttlefish (Sepia mestus) under a sponge

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Mollusca

Class Cephalopoda

Order Sepiida

Family Sepiidae

Genus Sepia

Species Sepia mestus

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Animalia: Australian Giant Cuttlefish (species: Sepia apama)
Sepia mestus is smaller and smoother than the Sepia apama; it is found in sponge gardens rather than kelp or caves, and the yellow eyeline is diagnostic.