Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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Sepia grahami, with a maximum size of 8.2cm, is a rather small cuttlefish endemic to the eastern Australian coast of New South Wales.
The presence of a pair of prominent "eyespots" on the dorsal mantle of the cuttlefish has long led to confusion with Sepia mestus Gray, 1849.
Etymology:
This species is named in honor of Ken Graham of NSW Fisheries, Ken has contributed enormously to our understanding of the diversity of cephalopods in eastern Australian waters through his collection of specimens, placement of the material in Australian museums, and his work.
Ken collected nearly all of the specimens of this new species.
We sincerely thank John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Sydney, Australia for the first photo of this species.
The presence of a pair of prominent "eyespots" on the dorsal mantle of the cuttlefish has long led to confusion with Sepia mestus Gray, 1849.
Etymology:
This species is named in honor of Ken Graham of NSW Fisheries, Ken has contributed enormously to our understanding of the diversity of cephalopods in eastern Australian waters through his collection of specimens, placement of the material in Australian museums, and his work.
Ken collected nearly all of the specimens of this new species.
We sincerely thank John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Sydney, Australia for the first photo of this species.
