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Sepiola ligulata
Sepiola ligulata Naef, 1912
Sepiola ligulata
photo by FAO

Family:  Sepiolidae (bobtail squids), subfamily: Sepiolinae
Max. size:  2.5 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 44 - 380 m
Distribution:  Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  One of the smallest species of the genus: mantle length of smallest mature males measure 1.10 cm; and smallest mature females are 1.4 cm. A very distinctive feature is the male copulatory apparatus and the female bursa copulatrix that distinguishes this species from the rest of the genus (Ref. 1695). Epibenthic. Lives on muddy bottoms and mainly on the continental shelf, although occasionally found along the slope. Never abundant; often captured with Sepietta oweniana and Rondeletiola minor; consumed locally (Ref. 1695).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 30 March 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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