Argonauta Linnaeus 1758 (octopus)
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Cephalopoda - Octopoda - Argonautidae
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Parent taxon: Argonautidae according to D. M. Martill and M. J. Barker 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Argonautinae, Mizuhobariinae
Subtaxa: Argonauta absyrtus Argonauta argo Argonauta biarmata Argonauta tokunagai
Ecology: fast-moving nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Holy See (Vatican City State) (1 collection)
• Miocene of Cyprus (1), Japan (3)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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