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. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Goetgheluck, Pascal |
Taille de l’image : | 6392 px × 5468 px |
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