Broadclub Cuttlefish, traditionally classified as Sepia latimanus and reclassified by some authorities as Ascarosepion latimanus, 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 depths of up to 30 meters.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Sepiida, Taxa Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Sepia latimanus
In Biome
Source Ascarosepion latimanus (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Sepia latimanus account
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Sepia latimanus account
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Ascarosepion latimanus (Wikipedia)
- IUCN status field, species infobox
lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 326694
Ascarosepion latimanus, also known as the broadclub cuttlefish, is widely distributed from the Andaman Sea, east to Fiji, and south to northern Australia.
Article text
It preys on fishes and crustaceans and it is known to prey on shrimp and prawns of the genus Palaemon.
- In Biome: Coral Reef, Introduction
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Sepia latimanus account
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans
Positive Impacts food food body parts are source of valuable material source of medicine or drug source of medicine or drug
In Ecosystem: Great Barrier Reef, Geographic Range
More specifically, broadclub cuttlefish are found in the Malacca Strait, the South and East China Sea, the Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea, and off the coast of Fiji.
In Ecosystem: Coral Sea, Geographic Range
More specifically, broadclub cuttlefish are found in the Malacca Strait, the South and East China Sea, the Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea, and off the coast of Fiji.
View the Source 3. Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) (Wikipedia)
present tense, most common cuttlefish species on coral reefsView the Source 4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Sepia latimanus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Sepia latimanus"
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