72 observationsLeast Concern
Noury's Argonaut
Argonauta nouryi
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Cephalopoda ›Order: Octopoda ›Family: Argonautidae ›Genus: Argonauta
About
Argonauta nouryi, also known as Noury's argonaut, is a species of pelagic octopus. 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 shell is usually approximately 80 mm in length, although it can exceed 90 mm in exceptional specimens; the world record size is 95.5 mm.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Noury's Argonaut is Argonauta nouryi.
- The Noury's Argonaut has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Noury's Argonaut belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Noury's Argonaut belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Noury's Argonaut belongs to the class Cephalopoda.
- Noury's Argonaut belongs to the order Octopoda.
- Noury's Argonaut belongs to the family Argonautidae.
- Noury's Argonaut belongs to the genus Argonauta.