Argonauta argo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Cephalopoda
gptkbp:commonName greater argonaut
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
small crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution worldwide tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:family gptkb:Argonautidae
gptkbp:femaleSize up to 30 cm with eggcase
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Argonauta
gptkbp:habitat pelagic zone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Argonauta argo
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:maleSize much smaller than female
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 30 cm (female with eggcase)
gptkbp:notableFeature sexual dimorphism
female produces paper-thin eggcase
females use dorsal arms to secrete eggcase
males transfer spermatophores with hectocotylus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Octopoda
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Mollusca
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
dolphins
copepods
seabirds
small fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:shellType no (eggcase is not a true shell)
gptkbp:synonym Argonauta mediterranea
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Argonauta
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Argonaut_(paper_nautilus)
gptkb:Argonauta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8