Argonaut Egg Case
by Pascal Goetgheluck/science Photo Library
Title
Argonaut Egg Case
Artist
Pascal Goetgheluck/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Argonaut egg case. Close-up of an egg case from a greater argonaut (Argonauta argo). Argonauts are pelagic octopuses - marine cephalopod molluscs. They are also called paper nautiluses, referring to these paper-thin calcitic nacelle in which females raise their young. Large and intact specimens are extremely rare. Specimen measures: 23.5 x 16 x 8 cm.
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October 31st, 2019
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