131 observationsLeast Concern
Brown Argonaut
Argonauta hians
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Cephalopoda ›Order: Octopoda ›Family: Argonautidae ›Genus: Argonauta
About
Argonauta hians, also known as the winged argonaut, muddy argonaut or brown paper nautilus, is a species of pelagic octopus. The common name comes from the grey to brown coloured shell. The Chinese name for this species translates as "Grey Sea-horse's Nest". The female of the species, like all argonauts, creates a paper-thin eggcase that coils around the octopus much like the way a nautilus lives in its shell (hence the name paper nautilus). The eggcase...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown Argonaut is Argonauta hians.
- The Brown Argonaut has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Brown Argonaut belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brown Argonaut belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Brown Argonaut belongs to the class Cephalopoda.
- Brown Argonaut belongs to the order Octopoda.
- Brown Argonaut belongs to the family Argonautidae.
- Brown Argonaut belongs to the genus Argonauta.