Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Knobby argonaut |
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Paper nautilus |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Argonautidae (argonauts, paper nautileses) | |||
Max. size: | ||||
Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic and Western Pacific. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Both animals and shells occasionally washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 20 August 2014 Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | ||||
Country info: | C: Ref. 8121. |