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Paper Nautilus found on Ormond Beach January 25, 2013

Paper Nautilus Found on Ormond Beach

Patricia Whitfield was vacationing in Florida from Canada when she found this beautiful paper nautilus shell on Ormond Beach. What a lucky find! I’m wondering how many more people are finding these? Here is a photo of the Argonaut octopus Patricia found near one of the shells. This is the octopus that creates the shell. […]

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Paper Nautilus found in Ponce, Florida

Another Paper Nautilus Found in Volusia County

A few weeks ago I answered some questions for a newspaper writer regarding the paper nautilus. Since the article appeared, I’ve received several photos from folks who have been fortunate enough to find one. A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about the paper nautilus featuring one of the finds. I was just […]

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Have You Found a Paper Nautilus?

A few days ago I received an email with a request for information about the Paper Nautilus “shell.” Dinah Voyles Pulver was writing an article for the Daytona Beach News Journal about Debbie Brokaw, an early morning beachcomber who chanced to find a completely intact Paper nautilus. I offered Dinah some information about the relative […]

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