Ascarosepion latimanus, also known as the broadclub cuttlefish, is widely distributed from the Andaman Sea, east to Fiji, and south to northern Australia. It is the most common cuttlefish species on coral reefs, living at a depth of up to 30 m.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Broadclub Cuttlefish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Acanthosepion pharaonis
- Sepia bertheloti
- Ascarosepion papuense
- Ascarosepion plangon
- Sepia grahami
- Ascarosepion bandense
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Sepiida
- Family
- Sepiidae
- Genus
- Ascarosepion
- Species
- Ascarosepion latimanus
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