Definitions for paper nautilus
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1. paper nautilus, nautilus, Argonaut, Argonauta argonoun

   cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells

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1. paper nautilusnoun

   A pelagic octopus of genus Argonauta, found in warm seas, whose females produce a paper-thin egg case resembling a shell into which she deposits her eggs.

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1. paper nautilus

   The argonauts (genus Argonauta, the only extant genus in the family Argonautidae) are a group of pelagic octopuses. They are also called paper nautili, referring to the paper-thin eggcase that females secrete. This structure lacks the gas-filled chambers present in chambered nautilus shells and is not a true cephalopod shell, but rather an evolutionary innovation unique to the genus. It is used as a brood chamber, and to trap surface air to maintain buoyancy. It was once speculated that argonauts did not manufacture their eggcases but utilized shells abandoned by other organisms, in the manner of hermit crabs. Experiments by pioneering marine biologist Jeanne Villepreux-Power in the early 19th century disproved this hypothesis, as Villepreux-Power successfully reared argonaut young and observed their shells' development.Argonauts are found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. They live in the open ocean, i.e. they are pelagic. Like most octopuses, they have a rounded body, eight limbs (arms) and no fins. However, unlike most octopuses, argonauts live close to the surface rather than on the seabed. Argonauta species are characterised by very large eyes and small webs between the tentacles. The funnel–mantle locking apparatus is a major diagnostic feature of this taxon. It consists of knob-like cartilages in the mantle and corresponding depressions in the funnel. Unlike the closely allied genera Ocythoe and Tremoctopus, Argonauta species lack water pores. Of its names, "argonaut" means "sailor of the Argo". "Paper nautilus" is derived from the Greek ναυτίλος nautílos, which literally means "sailor", as paper nautili were thought to use two of their arms as sails. This is not the case, as argonauts swim by expelling water through their funnels. The chambered nautilus was later named after the argonaut, but belongs to a different cephalopod order, Nautilida.

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1. paper nautilus

   The paper nautilus, also known as Argonaut, is a type of pelagic octopus. The name 'paper nautilus' refers to the delicate, paper-thin egg case that the female of this species creates for protection. This egg case, which can sometimes be mistaken for a shell, helps the octopus maintain buoyancy. Paper nautiluses are commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world's oceans. Despite their name, they are not closely related to the marine creatures known as nautiloids.

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   The numerical value of paper nautilus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of paper nautilus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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