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| Item | # 0003298356 |
| Family | CEPHALOPODA |
| Name | Argonauta argonauta - A Little Treasure !!! , Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Size | 115.7 mm |
| Locality | Windy Harbour, W.A. |
| Note | Argonauta argo are truly a
wonder of nature. They are the
largest of the paper nautilus
with the females growing to
sizes in excess of 200mm while
males attain sizes of up to
20mm. They are the external
shell of a free-swimming
oceanic cephalopod or pelagic
octopus. In early winter, the
female secretes up to 50,000
embryos in the keel of the shell
which acts as an egg case.
They feed on plankton and jelly
fish and are in turn predicated
upon by pelagic fish such as
dolphin fish, tuna, and bill fish.
Occasionally they wash up on
our south coast during and
after severe winter storms. The
Chinese name for the species
translates to “White Sea Horse
Nest”. They are an incredible
structure. This specimen is a
lovely little nautalis shell beach
collected at Windy Harbour, east of Augusta in perfect condition. It may fit into
someone's "size set collection". |
| Seller | amorashells (1095) -
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| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 10,00 € |
| Current Price | 10,00 € - offered by Nomad - Auction closed -
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| Bid Increments |
| Range | Bid Increment |
| under 100 € | 1 € |
| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
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| End | 27-03-2024 > 20:30:00 |
| shellauction.net time | 27-04-2024 > 08:27:29 |
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