The paper nautilus, Argonauta argo, is a species of pelagic octopus. Only the female argonaut secretes the thin, coiled, papery shell for which the species is named, using it not as a permanent body case like a true nautilus but as a floating brood chamber to protect her eggs, while the much smaller male produces no shell at all.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceCharacterised by very large eyes and small webs between the arms 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Argonaut (animal) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Angola, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Comoros, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Eritrea, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Madagascar, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mauritius, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: New Zealand, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Seychelles, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Tanzania, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Turkey, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Argonaut (animal) (Wikipedia)
Eggcase
Argonauta argo is the largest species in the genus
Introduction
characterised by very large eyes and small webs between the arms
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
They live in the open ocean, i.
- In Biome: Open Ocean, Wikipedia intro: "ls' development. Argonauts are found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. They live in the open ocean, i.e. they are pelagic. Like most octopuses, they..."
View the Source2. Paper Nautilus (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)Quote, Statements section, conservation status (P141)
Wikidata Q39514: least concern (P141).
3. Wikipedia: Argonauta argo
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
Wikidata: Paper Nautilus
- Wikidata Q2050688, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Octopoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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