Argonauta [Argonauta]

Description

Argonauta, often mistakenly included in the family Ranellidae due to outdated classifications, is actually a genus of pelagic octopuses. Known as the paper nautiluses, they are not snails but cephalopods. Females create a paper-thin eggcase that resembles a coiled shell. They inhabit open ocean waters worldwide, engaging in complex behaviors.

Species

Greater Argonaut [Argonauta argo]

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Muddy Argonaut [Argonauta bottgeri]

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Noddy Argonaut [Argonauta nodosa]

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White Paper Nautilus [Argonauta hians]

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Small Paper Nautilus [Argonauta nouryi]

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Brown Paper Nautilus [Argonauta cornuta]

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Taxonomy