Noddy Argonaut [Argonauta nodosa]
Description
The Noddy Argonaut is named for the distinct nodules present on the shell of the female, which can reach up to 200 millimeters in size. This species is found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The males, much smaller in size, do not produce a shell.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
|
| Family |
Ranellids
Ranellidae
|
| Genus |
Argonauta
Argonauta
|