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Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae cuttlefishes

Genus: Rhombosepion

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Rhombosepion elegans
[Elegant cuttlefish]

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Rhombosepion omani
[Oman cuttlefish]

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Rhombosepion orbignyanum
[Pink cuttlefish]

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Rhombosepion prashadi
[Hooded cuttlefish]

Scientific Name Rhombosepion elegans Rhombosepion omani Rhombosepion orbignyanum Rhombosepion prashadi	English Name Elegant cuttlefish Hooded cuttlefish Oman cuttlefish Pink cuttlefish	Distribution Eastern Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. Western Indian Ocean	Max. Length 8.9 ML 10 ML 12 ML 21.2 ML	Year 1826 1827 1936 1966

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