Brown Paper Nautilus [Argonauta cornuta]
Description
The Brown Paper Nautilus is named due to the brownish color of the female's shell, which can reach up to 200 millimeters in size. This species is found in the tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. The males are much smaller and do not produce a shell.
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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