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Species List for Family: Argonautidae
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Mollusca (Phylum) > Cephalopoda (Class) > Coleoida (Subclass) > Octopodiformes (Superorder) > Octopoda (Order) > Incirrata (Suborder) > Argonautoidea (Superfamily) > Argonautidae (Family)

  • Family: Argonautidae

  • Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758
    Length 200mm, Width 160mm
    Paper Nautilus, Marine
    Worldwide. Northern part of North Island, Northland to Mahia, and down to Waikanae. On sandy beaches
  • Argonauta nodosus Lightfoot, 1786
    Length 140mm, Width 105mm. with records over 240mm
    Paper Nautilus, Marine
    North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands. Also Australia. On sandy beaches
NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil