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	Sepioteuthis australis	6 Mar 2025	Jimbobo
	Idiosepius notoides	17 Jun 2019	SapphireCoastMarineDiscoveryCentre

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There were six little squid swimming in a group until one separated itself and came for photo shoot. Taken while on a guided snorkel tour at Shelly's Beach, Eden

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Jimbobo wrote:

6 Mar 2025

Juvenile Calamari Squid. Pygmy Squid are tiny, less than 2cm long and only have small fin flaps near end of mantle.

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5 Abundance
SapphireCoastMarineDiscoveryCentre Recorded by
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SapphireCoastMarineDiscoveryCentre NatureMapr South Coast Octopuses, Squids (Cephalopoda) Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca) Marine Invertebrates

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1m - 3m Depth of sighting

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