Sepia officinalis Sepia officinalis, L., about 1/2 natural size, as seen when dead, the long prehensile arms being withdrawn from the puches at the side of the head, in which they are carried during life when not actually in use. a, Neck; b, lateral fin of the mantle-sac; c, the eight shorter arms of the fore-foot; d, the two long prehensile arms; e, the eyes.
Date 1911
Source 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol. 5, p. 694
Author Encyclopedia Britannica
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The common cuttlefish or European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is one of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species. The common cuttlefish is native to at least the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea, although subspecies have been proposed as far south as South Africa.