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Paper Nautilus or Argonaut (Argonauta argo), female emits ink as it jets away, family Argonautidae, order Octopoda, Bali, Indonesia
photograph by Mehmet Salih Bilal
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Paper Nautilus or Argonaut (Argonauta argo), female emits ink as it jets away, family Argonautidae, order Octopoda, Bali, Indonesia
photograph by Mehmet Salih Bilal
Eggcase of Argonauta nodosa, showing the derived double keel of the genus (via Wikipedia)
Name: Greater argonaut (argonauta argo) Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Family: Argonautidae Region: A. argo is cosmopolitan, occurring in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. A dwarf form exists in the Mediterranean Sea, which was described as Argonauta argo mediterranea, although this taxon is now regarded as invalid. Risk of Extinction: No info More Info: The female of the species, like all argonauts, creates a paper-thin eggcase that coils around the octopus much like the way a nautilus lives in its shell, hence the name paper nautilus. A. argo is the largest species in the genus and also produces the largest eggcase. (photo taken from http://adictamente.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/animales-con-nombre-mitologicos.html)