Actually, no, they aren't caught. Argo shells are prized treasures among beachcombers. The drop the shell remember-it's an egg case, not a permanent shell!
LOL well actually come to think of it.... Argo shells wash up on the beaches here quite frequently. Although I have never seen them I read about it in books and such all the time.
The shells that wash up are generally empty of eggs (that much i DO know!) The females brood the eggs and discard the shell once they hatch!
Hey Octomush.....how close are you to the Waikiki Aquarium? (forgive an iggerant Kiwi.....my geographical knowledge of the Hawaiian Islands is somewhat vague!) Cos i know they've bred Nautilus before! you may consider volunteering for them if you're close enough. That way you could get close to the nautilus and learn all their secrets plus it would give you a cephy fix (& hands on experience). our aquarium LOVES volunteers!!!!!!!
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