Small Paper Nautilus [Argonauta nouryi]
Description
The Small Paper Nautilus is one of the smallest species within the Argonauta genus, with females reaching a shell size of up to 90 millimeters. They are found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The males do not produce a shell and are much smaller in size.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
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| Family |
Ranellids
Ranellidae
|
| Genus |
Argonauta
Argonauta
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