Ascarosepion papuense [Ascarosepion papuense]
Description
In suitable coastal and reef-adjacent areas, divers can find this cuttlefish using its remarkable color control to match the local environment. It may be spotted during calm swims over the bottom, then revealed again when it shifts posture and skin pattern to communicate or respond to a diver’s presence.
Where To See Ascarosepion papuense
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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