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.
Facts
Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceCharacterised by very large eyes and small webs between the arms 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Classification
System (Realm) 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.
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Argonauta argo
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status = LC
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