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Argonauta argo

Cephalopoda - Octopoda - Argonautidae

Taxonomy
Argonauta argo was named by Linnaeus (1758) [Named on p. 708 of Linnaeus, Carolus (1758).]. It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Argonauta argo Linnaeus p. 708

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
RankNameAuthor
Neocoleoidea
superorderOctobrachiaFiorini 1981
orderOctopodaLeach 1818
suborderIncirrataGrimpe 1917
superfamilyArgonautoideaCantraine 1841
familyArgonautidaeTryon 1879
genusArgonauta
speciesargo

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Argonauta argo Linnaeus 1758
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-10-06 14:28:52
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:28:52
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Zanclean or 5.33300 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Holy See (Vatican City State) Argonauta argo (209253)