Description: A tiny cuttlefish was found at a density of 0.01 individuals per meter squared at Lancaster
probably Sepia officinalis as fin appears to extend length of body. Item Type: Video Title: Cuttlefish Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Sepia officinalis Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LancasterNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Lancaster Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 155 Latitude: 60 deg 11' 13" N Longitude: 3 deg 51' 18" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: benthic Rig: Byford Dolphin Project Partners: Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Senergy, Fugro ROV: Fugro Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 01 December 2009
Dr. Roger Hanlon who studies cephalopod camouflage at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA describes the mesmerizing ""passing cloud"" pattern displayed by the male Giant Australian cuttlefish.
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[taxonomy:binomial=Sepia apama]
This species differs from the giant cuttle and mourning cuttle in it's reddish blotched colouration (although this one changed colour several times whilst being photographed), relatively round body and eyes with a smooth socket and yellow edge. The mourning cuttle has a long mantle that extends between the eyes, and the giant cuttle has skin flaps on it's body and behind the eyes.
The mating rituals of Pharaoh cuttlefish. See them mating, males guarding the females against rival males, and a female depositing her eggs inside the rock. Filmed in Salalah, Oman.
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[taxonomy:binomial=Sepia pharaonis]
[taxonomy:family=Sepiidae]
[taxonomy:common=Pharaoh cuttlefish]
