Ascarosepion mestus [Ascarosepion mestus]
Description
Divers may spot this small cuttlefish tucked into sandy or rubble bottoms, where it uses camouflage to blend into the substrate. When it feels threatened, it can flash its skin pattern and jet away in short bursts, making it a quick but memorable sight.
Where To See Ascarosepion mestus
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Coleoids
Coleoidea
|
| Family |
Squids & cuttlefish (decapodiform cephalopods)
Decapodiformes
|
| Genus |
Cuttlefish & Sepiolas
Sepiida
|
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