APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- lateral view adult 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- lateral view adult 2

Specimen shown above was photographed in a tank at Ilfracombe Aquarium, Devon, 21.09.17.

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- juvenile 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- juvenile 2

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- juvenile 3

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- juvenile 4

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- juvenile 5

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- on ice in fish box 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- on ice in fish box 2

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs laid on Sargassum 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs laid on Sargassum 2

Juveniles of the species found on Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 30.07.14. A few juveniles found on sand in pools on the lowershore. Eggs found laid wrapped aroud Sargasum muticum in a large middleshore pool.

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- newly emerged hatchling 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- newly emerged hatchling 2

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- newly emerged hatchling 3

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- newly emerged hatchling 4

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- embryo in sac 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- egg 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs 2

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs 3

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs 4

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs 5

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- eggs 6

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 1

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 2

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 3

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 4

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 5

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 6

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 7

Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
- backbone / bone 8

Backbones and eggs of this species are common finds on the strandline (high tide mark) across the westcountry. Images were taken at Spit Point, Par Beach, Par; on the beach at Gwithian Towans, near Hayle; and near Long Rock, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall.

Scientific and European Names:
Sepia officinalis, Common cuttlefish, Gemeiner Tintenfisch, Seiche commune, Sepia comun, Seppia.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.