AnAge entry for Sepia officinalis

Classification (HAGRID: 04651)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Mollusca
        Class: Cephalopoda
            Order: Sepiida
                Family: Sepiidae
                    Genus: Sepia
Species
Sepia officinalis
Common name
Common cuttlefish

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Studies have shown that these cephalopods have lower antioxidative capacity, when compared with other species. Furthermore, while the activity of both superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) was detected to increase with age, catalase activity declined with age [1457].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

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