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Argonauta nouryi Lorois, 1852

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 894
  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 894 [as A. cornutus]
  • Finn (2013) Taxonomy and biology of the argonauts (Cephalopoda: Argonautidae) with particular reference to Australian material. - p. 200
  • Gurgo Salice & Cáceres (2021) Baja Californian sea shells. - p. 232 [as A. cornuta]

Statistics

Frequencyoccasional - 15 localities (7.11 %)
Sediment58 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The egg case may reach a maximum diameter of 94mm, what is supported by beach finds.

Images

Larger diameter 44.1mm.

Larger diameter 44.1mm.

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