Little cuttlefish
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
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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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