Female argonaut out of her shell

On Saturday, October 13, 2012, a female argonaut (aka paper nautilus) was caught by fishermen when they were fishing for squid a couple of miles from Los Angeles Harbor. These animals are usually only found in tropical and subtropical seas; finding one in Southern California indicates warm water currents from the south are most likely prevalent. Argonauts are a type of octopus. They eat plankton such as krill, shrimp and pelagic snails. Female and male argonauts reach dramatically different sizes; females