The organ of Valenciennes, named after the French naturalist
Achille Valenciennes
Achille Valenciennes (9 August 1794 – 13 April 1865) was a French zoologist.
Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. His study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology. ...
, is one of two secondary sexual organs of the female of the genus ''
Nautilus''. The other is
Owen's laminated organ. Its exact function is unknown.
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Nautiluses
Mollusc anatomy