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argonautOctopus living in the open sea, genus Argonauta. The female of the common paper nautilus, A. argo, is 20 cm/8 in across, and secretes a spiralled papery shell for her eggs from the web of the first pair of arms. The male is a shell-less dwarf, 1 cm/0.4 in across. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Similarly the story of the Argonauts appears from the fragments (37-42) to have been told in some detail. But the Argonauts saw that this good king looked downcast and very much troubled, and they therefore inquired of him what was the matter. Involuntarily the names of Naxos, Tenedos, and Carpathos, rise before the mind, and we seek vainly for Ulysses' vessel or the "clipper" of the Argonauts. |
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