argonauta

• Sustantivo que designa un género típico de la familia Argonautidae, al que pertenece el argonauta (o barco de papel), un pulpo pelágico; también puede referirse por extensión a un molusco cefalópodo similar o al nautilo.

A noun referring to the type genus of the family Argonautidae, which includes the paper nautilus, a type of pelagic octopus.

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   A type genus of the family Argonautidae, comprising pelagic octopuses known as paper nautiluses, where females secrete a thin, papery shell.

   Nautilo de papel

   • The Argonauta is a fascinating cephalopod that lives in the open ocean.
   • Female Argonauta produce a delicate shell to protect their eggs.
   • Marine biologists study the Argonauta to understand its unique reproductive behavior.

   Sinónimospaper nautilus