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Argonauta Boettgeri
''Argonauta bottgeri'', also known as Böttger's argonaut, is a species of pelagic octopus belonging to the genus ''Argonauta''. The female of the species, like all argonaut (animal), argonauts, creates a paper-thin eggcase that coils around the octopus much like the way a nautilus lives in its shell (hence the name paper nautilus). ''A. bottgeri'' is the smallest argonaut species. The eggcase rarely exceeds 50 mm in diameter, although exceptional specimens have been known to grow up to 67.0 mm. ''A. bottgeri'' is similar to ''Argonauta hians'', but differs in having more pronounced ribs and prominent tubercles on the keel. The eggcase does not have winged protrusions as is sometimes the case with ''A. hians''. It is generally darker than that of any other species, ranging in colour from ochre-yellow to almost black, although completely white specimens have been reported from South African waters. The eggcase is finely granulated and normally lacks the porcelain-like shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maltzan
The House of Maltzahn or Maltzan is the name of an ancient German noble family of the counts and barons von Maltza(h)n which originated from Mecklenburg, Germany, whose members occupied many important positions in the Duchy of Mecklenburg and in its successor states, in the Kingdom of Prussia and later in the German Empire. The family owned large properties in Mecklenburg, where they are now once again based on several estates. Notable members *Maria von Maltzan (1909–1997), German Resistance member *Christian von Maltzahn, co-founder of Bruno Gmünder Verlag *Geoffrey von Maltzahn (born 1980), American biological engineer *Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn (1910–1953), German World War II flying ace *Heinrich von Maltzan, Baron zu Wartenburg und Penzlin (1826–1874), German traveller *Helmuth von Maltzahn (1840–1923), German finance minister and politician *Hermann von Maltzan (1843–1891), German malacologist *Joseph von Maltzahn (born 1978), British rower *Kathleen Maltzah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
