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Paper Nautilus

Mollusks

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
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Characterised by very large eyes and small webs between the arms 1
Scientific Name
Argonauta argo 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Octopoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Paper Nautilus

In Biome

Open Ocean, Biomes
Source Argonaut (animal) (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Angola

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Brazil

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Comoros

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Eritrea

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France

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Japan

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Kenya

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Madagascar

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Mauritius

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Mozambique

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New Zealand

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Norway

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Portugal

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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Spain

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Tanzania

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Turkey

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United States

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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.
  • Feeding and defense
    They feed on small crustaceans, molluscs, jellyfish and salps.
  • 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..."
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2. SeaLifeBase: Argonauta argo summary
SeaLifeBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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3. Paper Nautilus (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
Quote, Statements section, conservation status (P141)
Wikidata Q39514: least concern (P141).
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Argonauta argo
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cephalopoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 67993
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Cephalopoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"头足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. Wikipedia: Argonauta argo
WikipediaInfobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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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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