After centuries of speculation, biologists have documented one way a strange group of octopuslike creatures use their seashell-shaped cases. Female argonauts, a group of four species that are close ...
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As far back as Aristotle, naturalists have wondered why the females of a strange group of octopuses sport a thin, papery shell when plenty of their tentacled cousins are essentially naked, letting all ...
Argonauta Argo is an octopus but not quite the typical one. Even the sound of its name suggests that it is more intriguing than you would expect. The female species can create a protective shell for ...
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The vast majority of octopus species live ...
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The argonauts are a group of octopuses unlike any other. The females secrete a thin, white, brittle shell called the paper nautilus. Nestled with their arms tucked inside this beautiful, translucent ...
After centuries of speculation, biologists have documented one way a strange group of octopus-like creatures use their seashell-shaped cases. Female argonauts, a group of four species that are close ...
SMBE Journals (Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution) Led by corresponding authors Masa-aki Yoshida from Shimane University and Davin Setiamarga from National Institute of ...
If for no other reason, I love the American Museum of Natural History because it contains a web of seemingly endless nooks and crannies to explore. One, just far enough away from the main exhibit ...
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The vast majority of octopus species live ...