Common cuttlefish  (Sepia officinalis)

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Range

In Britain, this cuttlefish is found around southern and western coasts. Elsewhere, the species is found in the eastern Atlantic from the Baltic Sea to South Africa, and also in the Mediterranean (2).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Occurs from the shallow sublittoral zone to depths of 200m, where it is found on muddy and sandy substrates (2).

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