NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sepia officinalis (Common Cuttlefish) |
Sepia officinalis (Common Cuttlefish) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
Author | Year | Title | Source |
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Gauvrit, E., du Sel, G.,P., Blanc, A. & Daguzan, J. | 1998 | Detection of cross-mating between two generations of the Cuttlefish Sepia officinalis by sperm reservoir analysis. | J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 64: 1-9. |
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sepia officinalis (Common Cuttlefish):
BioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 26 images of Sepia officinalis (Common Cuttlefish) |
Common Cuttlefish is common and breeds close to our shores. The dead shells "Cuttlefish Bones" are large (up to 30cm or more), pure white and have a rounded apex. They are often collected and offered to cage birds to sharpen their beaks.
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