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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

About

A highly intelligent mollusc with excellent eyesight and the ability to change colour instantly for camouflage. Cuttlefish visit UK inshore waters in spring to breed and lay black eggs among kelp. Their internal shell washes up as cuttlebone.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Sepia officinalis
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.