Common cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are related to squids and octopuses – a group of molluscs known as cephalopods. You may have seen the chalky internal shell, called a cuttlebone washed up on beaches around the UK.…
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Cuttlefish are related to squids and octopuses – a group of molluscs known as cephalopods. You may have seen the chalky internal shell, called a cuttlebone washed up on beaches around the UK.…
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
The UK’s extraordinary marine life is being celebrated with a colossal mural of a cuttlefish to mark the start of National Marine Week which runs from Saturday July 29th to Sunday 13th August.
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