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Argonauts: Are these the world’s weirdest octopuses?
Argonauts actually make their ‘shells’ all by themselves. It’s these thin, spiralling constructions that were the inspiration for their other name the paper nautilus. Their paper-thin ‘shells’ make ...
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To mate, this octopus gives life and limb
This species of octopus is also known as the paper nautilus (the shell it builds to hold its eggs is made of paper-thin calcium carbonate). The Chinese name for the species translates to “white ...
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Argonauts are commonly known as paper nautiluses because of the paper-thin egg case that females secrete, which looks like a nautilus shell. Male argonauts are 10 times smaller than females and have a ...
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Ocean’s unending struggle: Plastic waste meets marine life in Anilao
On the evening of January 25, while swimming with guests in Janao Bay, Anilao, the guides spotted a female Paper Nautilus (Argonauta hians) drifting gracefully through the waters. Wayne quickly ...