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The dwarf cuttlefish (Ascarosepion bandense), also known as the stumpy-spined cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish native to the shallow coastal waters of the Central Indo-Pacific. A 2023 phylogenetic analysis reassigned this species from its former name (Sepia bandensis). Sepia baxteri and Sepia bartletti are possible synonyms. It is common in coral reef and sandy coast habitats, usually in association with sea cucumbers and sea stars.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Stumpy-spined 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Sepiida
- Family
- Sepiidae
- Genus
- Ascarosepion
- Species
- Ascarosepion bandense
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