Sepia angulata
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Sepia angulata is a species of cuttlefish
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda . Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but molluscs....

 native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

, from Bloubergstrand (33°48′S 18°27′E) to Still Bay (34°23′S 21°25′E). It is known
only from cuttlebone
Cuttlebone
Cuttlebone, also known as cuttlefish bone, is a hard, brittle internal structure found in all members of the family Sepiidae, commonly known as cuttlefish....

s. The validity of S. angulata has been questioned.

Cuttlebones of this species are up to 75 mm in length.

The type specimen was collected near Bloubergstrand, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 (33°48′S 18°27′E) and is deposited at the South African Museum.
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