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Southern African Common Cuttlefish

Sepia vermiculata

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in South Africa.January 4, February 3, March 3, April 31, May 8, June 3, July 3, August 1, September 9, October 6, November 1, December 3.
South Africa75
Western Cape65
Eastern Cape8
KwaZulu-Natal2

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Physical

  • CamouflageCan change color or blend with surroundingsChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassCephalopods · Cephalopoda
OrderSepiida
FamilyCuttlefishes · Sepiidae
GenusSepia

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Southern African Common Cuttlefish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.