Paper Nautilus, Argonauta cornutus

Paper Nautilus and Shell, Argonauta cornutus. Collected on the beach in its own shell (pictured above) with a brood of one zillion eggs, just above the surf line at Km 21, Cabo Real, Baja California Sur, April 2004. Size: 10 cm (3.9 inches). Shell 4.2 cm (1.7 inches) x 2.8 cm (1.1 inches).

Family:   Argonautidae Family of Argonauts

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