. Elements of conchology / Prepared for the use of schools and colleges. Mollusks. 28 Fig. 12. ARGONAUT. 19. The Argonauts—Argonauta ()—are cephalopods very closely allied to the poulpe, but the pair of feet which is nearest the back is dilated at the extremity into a broad mem- brane, and the body is always lodged in a very delicate and ex- tremely beautiful shell, vulgarly called the paper nautilus. It is not certainly known, however, whether this shell really belongs to the animal that inhabits it, or whether it is derived from some other mollusk. Be this as it may, the ce
. Elements of conchology / Prepared for the use of schools and colleges. Mollusks. 28 Fig. 12. ARGONAUT. 19. The Argonauts—Argonauta ()—are cephalopods very closely allied to the poulpe, but the pair of feet which is nearest the back is dilated at the extremity into a broad mem- brane, and the body is always lodged in a very delicate and ex- tremely beautiful shell, vulgarly called the paper nautilus. It is not certainly known, however, whether this shell really belongs to the animal that inhabits it, or whether it is derived from some other mollusk. Be this as it may, the cephalopod does not ad- here to it, but uses it as a boat to float on the surface of the water 19 What are the general characters of the argonaut ?. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ruschenberger, W. S. W. (William Samuel Waithman), 1807-1895; Comté, Achille, 1802-1866; Milne-Edwards, H. (Henri), 1800-1885. Philadelphia : Grigg & Elliot
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