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Scientific Name: Acanthosepion pharaonis (Ehrenberg, 1831)
Synonym: Sepia pharaonis (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Pharaoh cuttlefish
Local/Bangla Name: Nuna (নুনা), Firki (ফিরকি), Lagra (ল্যাগ্রা), Zebra cheyai (জেব্রা চেয়াই)
Photo: Uddin et al 2022 (DoF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Sepiida
Family: Sepiidae
Description:
Sepia pharaonis are characterized by their conspicuous transverse stripes on the dorsal side of the head, mantle, and arms. Their tentacular clubs have 8 suckers in transverse rows, with the median sucker enlarged. The hectocotylized left arm IV has 12 rows of normal suckers, followed by 10 rows with minute suckers in the dorsal two rows and normal suckers in the two ventral rows. The inner cone of the cuttlebone is wide and flattened with an oval prominence in the center.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martins coast
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman MM (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 17. Molluscs. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 415 pp.
Other References:
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Mamun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ME (eds.) (2022) Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 336 pp
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