Argonautidae, Incirrina alttakımına bağlı bir hayvan familyasıdır. Yumurta kapsülü fosili Japonya, Yeni Zelanda, Sumatra, Avrupa ve Kaliforniya'da ortaya çıkmıştır.
Konuyla ilgili yayınlar
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