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Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758

138803  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138803)

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Argonauta argo f. agglutinans E. von Martens, 1867 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Argonauta argo f. aurita E. von Martens, 1867 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Argonauta argo f. obtusangula E. von Martens, 1867 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Argonauta bulleri T. W. Kirk, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Argonauta compressus Blainville, 1826 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Argonauta corrugata Humphrey, 1797 · unaccepted (synonym)
Argonauta corrugatus Humphrey, 1797 · unaccepted (unavailable name: published in a...)  
unavailable name: published in a work placed on the Official Index
Argonauta haustrum W. Wood, 1818 · unaccepted (synonym)
Argonauta haustrum Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Argonauta minor Risso, 1854 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Argonauta papyria Conrad, 1854 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ocythoe argonautae (Cuvier, 1829) · unaccepted (synonym)

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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 708 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Nomenclature ICZN direction 73: placed on official list, specific name of the type species of Argonauta Linnaeus, 1758  
Nomenclature ICZN direction 73: placed on official list, specific name of the type species of Argonauta Linnaeus, 1758 [details]

Description Mantle globular, as wide as long; surface of mantle, head, arms, and web covered with conspicuous, closely-set, large,...  
Description Mantle globular, as wide as long; surface of mantle, head, arms, and web covered with conspicuous, closely-set, large, stellate tubercles; a narrow, tuberculate, fold of skin encircles the lateral surface of the mantle; funnel organ, 4 separate longitudinal pads. [details]

Distribution circum-(sub)tropical  
Distribution circum-(sub)tropical [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138803 on 2024-11-19
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 708 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

original description (of Argonauta cygnus Monterosato, 1889) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1889). Coquilles marines marocaines. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 37(1): 20-40 [2 May 1889]; 37(2): 112-121 [20 September 1889]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16015363
page(s): 120 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta corrugatus Humphrey, 1797) Humphrey, G. (1797). Museum Calonnianum. Specification of the various articles which compose the magnificent museum of natural history collected by M. de Calonne in France, and lately his property. i-viii, 1-84., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45403205 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta papyraceus Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta haustrum Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): p. 335. [details] 

original description (of Ocythoe antiquorum Leach, 1817) Leach W.E. (1817). Synopsis of the orders, families and genera of the class Cephalopoda. <em>The Zoological Miscellany; being descriptions of new or interesting animals.</em> 3(30):137-141., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28687004
page(s): 139 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta compressus Blainville, 1826) Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1826). Poulpe, <i>Octopus</i> (Malacoz.). pp. 170-214, <i>in</i>: Dictonnaire des Sciences Naturelles (F. Cuvier, ed.), vol. 43. Levrault, Strasbourg & Le Normant, Paris. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25309235
page(s): 212 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta argo f. obtusangula E. von Martens, 1867) Martens, E. von. (1867). Conchological gleanings. V. On the different ages of <i>Trochus niloticus</i>, L., and <i>Tr. maximus</i>, Koch. VI. On the species of <i>Argonauta</i>. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology, Series 3.</em> 20(13)(116): 97-106., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22222569
page(s): 104 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta argo f. aurita E. von Martens, 1867) Martens, E. von. (1867). Conchological gleanings. V. On the different ages of <i>Trochus niloticus</i>, L., and <i>Tr. maximus</i>, Koch. VI. On the species of <i>Argonauta</i>. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology, Series 3.</em> 20(13)(116): 97-106., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22222569
page(s): 104 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta argo f. agglutinans E. von Martens, 1867) Martens, E. von. (1867). Conchological gleanings. V. On the different ages of <i>Trochus niloticus</i>, L., and <i>Tr. maximus</i>, Koch. VI. On the species of <i>Argonauta</i>. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology, Series 3.</em> 20(13)(116): 97-106., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22222569
page(s): 106 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta bulleri T. W. Kirk, 1886) Kirk, T. W. (1886). On a new paper nautilus (<i>Argonauta bulleri</i>). <em>Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 18: 138–139.</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3300319
page(s): 3 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta argo f. mediterranea Monterosato, 1914) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1914). Note sur les <i>Argonauta</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 61 (4): 385-390 [June 30th, 1914]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16294647
page(s): 387 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta sebae Monterosato, 1914) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1914). Note sur les <i>Argonauta</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 61 (4): 385-390 [June 30th, 1914]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16294647
page(s): 387 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta ferussaci Monterosato, 1914) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1914). Note sur les <i>Argonauta</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 61 (4): 385-390 [June 30th, 1914]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16294647
page(s): 389 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta monterosatoi Monterosato, 1914) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1914). Note sur les <i>Argonauta</i> de la Méditerranée. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 61 (4): 385-390 [June 30th, 1914]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16294647
page(s): 388 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta monterosatoi Coen, 1914) Coen, G. (1914). Contributo allo studio della fauna malacologica adriatica. <em>Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano.</em> 46: 3-34, pl. 1-7.
page(s): 23 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta corrugata Humphrey, 1797) Humphrey, G. (1797). Museum Calonnianum. Specification of the various articles which compose the magnificent museum of natural history collected by M. de Calonne in France, and lately his property. i-viii, 1-84., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45403205 [details] 

original description (of Argonauta haustrum W. Wood, 1818) Wood W. (1818). Index testaceologicus or a catalogue of shells British and foreign arranged according to the Linnean system. <i>London pp. XIV + 188 + 39 pl</i>:
page(s): 62 [details] 

context source (HKRMS) Gleadall, I. G. (1997). Hong Kong Cephalopada: A brief review of current knowledge and identification of specimens collected in 1995. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Eighth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China IV. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 503-513. [details] 

context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details] 

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Finn J.K. (2013) Taxonomy and biology of the argonauts (Cephalopoda: Argonautidae) with particular reference to Australian material. <i>Molluscan Research</i> 33(3): 143-222. [details] 

additional source Finn J.K. (2014). Family Argonautidae. pp. 228-237, in P. Jereb, C.F.E. Roper, M.D. Norman & J.K. Finn eds. <em>Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species known to date.</em> Volume 3. Octopods and Vampire Squids. <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes [Rome, FAO].</em> 4(3): 353 pp. 11 pls.
page(s): 230 [details] 

additional source Braid, H.E. & Bolstad, K.S.R. (2019). Cephalopod biodiversity of the Kermadec Islands; implications for conservation and some future taxonomic priorities. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 33: 402-425.
page(s): 409 [details] 

additional source Anonymous. (1893). <i>Argonauta</i> found alive. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 7(4): 47., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044430 [details] 

additional source Anonymous. (1894). <i>Argonauta argo</i> on the east Florida coast. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 8(7): 83., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044679 [details] 

additional source Johnson, C. W. (1920). Some large specimens of <i>Argonauta</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 33(3): 74-76, pl. 2, upper fig., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1744583 [details] 

additional source Roper, C.F.E., M.J. Sweeney & C.E. Nauen (1984). FAO Species catalogue. Vol 3. Cephalopods of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries. FAO Fish. Synop. (125), Vol 3: 277 p. [details] 

additional source Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details] 

additional source Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] 

additional source Judkins, H. L., M. Vecchione, and C. F. E. Roper. 2009. Cephalopoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 701–709 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] 

additional source Rosenberg, G. 1992. <i>Encyclopedia of Seashells</i>. Dorset: New York. 224 pp.
page(s): 178 [details] 

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

identification resource Lu, C.C. & Chung, W.S. (2017). <em>Guide to the cephalopods of Taiwan</em>. National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, Taiwan, 560 pp. ISBN 978-986-05-2569-4.
page(s): 516 [details] 
 
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Nomenclature ICZN direction 73: placed on official list, specific name of the type species of Argonauta Linnaeus, 1758 [details]

Unreviewed
Description Mantle globular, as wide as long; surface of mantle, head, arms, and web covered with conspicuous, closely-set, large, stellate tubercles; a narrow, tuberculate, fold of skin encircles the lateral surface of the mantle; funnel organ, 4 separate longitudinal pads. [details]

Distribution circum-(sub)tropical [details]

Habitat epipelagic [details]
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LanguageName 
Catalan argonauta  [details]
Dutch papiernautilus  [details]
English paper nautilusGreater Argonautcommon paper nautilus  [details]
French argonaute voilier  [details]
German PapierbootGroßes Papierboot  [details]
Italian argonauta  [details]
Japanese アオイガイ  [details]
Modern Greek (1453-) Αργοναύτης  [details]
Russian Аргонавт большой  [details]
Spanish argonauta  [details]
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