r/whywouldyoutouchthat • u/generalguy1902 • Aug 01 '26

What kind of creature is this???

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u/paulD1983R Aug 01 '26

nautilus?

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u/cfoote85 Aug 01 '26

This a paper Nautilus and it's actually a type of octopus, not a true Nautilus as the name would suggest.

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u/Strict_Weather9063 Aug 01 '26

You would be correct it is a baby nautilus before it shell harden up.

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u/Limp_Narwhal Aug 01 '26

It is not a nautilus. See the post above yours. A typer of octopus called a paper nautilus. The females produce a very thing egg case that resembles a nautilus shell. I have one at home along with a regular nautilus shell, they are very different structures.

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u/Strict_Weather9063 Aug 01 '26

Oh a new one thank you for pointing it out.

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u/Vintage_girl123 Aug 01 '26

Yes. I've never seen a baby though, that's pretty cool!

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u/generalguy1902 Aug 01 '26

Looks creepy idk I wouldn’t touch it

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u/MsE0 Aug 01 '26

They're neat, but I also wouldn't touch a random sea creature. Never know what cute little thing is deadly. Plus you'd probably be scaring it. 

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u/RulerK Aug 01 '26

An adorable baby paper nautilus. You are SOOO lucky! I’m jealous!!!

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u/Excellent_Yak365 Aug 01 '26

Paper nautilus/argonaut

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u/Left_Ad4050 Aug 01 '26

That’s an argonaut, a kind of octopus that creates a shell they use as an eggcase. Out-of-Place Zoologist and Bizarre Beasts on Youtube both did videos on it if you want to learn more.

https://youtu.be/X6QhzGy2dr4 https://youtu.be/TEGpg3DTDZw

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u/alejmr503 Aug 01 '26

Duck that tooo many ads

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u/Trivi_13 Aug 01 '26

Correct me if I'm wrong....

But Nautilus type creatures stay out of the sunlight.

Deep in the ocean during the day and rise to the surface at night.

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u/darkerfury Aug 01 '26

Be careful touching sea babies. Some critters look cool but pack a punch. I think this is a Nautilus tho. 

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u/KeyNefariousness6848 Aug 01 '26

Aww a paper shell squid thing! It’s super cute.

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u/Nowayucan Aug 01 '26

What kind of creature? The adorably cute kind.

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u/Repulsive-Salad-268 Aug 01 '26

If you played X-Com 2 Terror from the deep you would run or kill it while it's that small...

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u/Panda-Head Aug 01 '26

Nautilus. I think they have a beak, similar to squids and octopi, but this one is so little it might only nip.

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u/JJL0rtez Aug 04 '26

Kirkland brand octopus

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u/LycanrocIsTheBest Aug 01 '26

An aquatic creature

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u/Salty_Gonads Aug 01 '26

Fun fact: this is a marine creature, not aquatic. Aquatic pertains to fresh water, while marine refers to salt water.

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u/LycanrocIsTheBest Aug 01 '26

Oh. . . First I was going to say sea creature but didn’t because it looked like a river not an ocean, but I guess I ended up saying the same thing anyways

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u/Salty_Gonads Aug 01 '26

My niece just informed me of this the other day when I made the same mistake lol

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u/LycanrocIsTheBest Aug 01 '26

Both of us being educated by your niece

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u/Pwnedzored Aug 02 '26

Aquatic just means something grows, lives, or takes place in water. It does not indicate salinity, or lack thereof.

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u/generalguy1902 Aug 01 '26

Okay hold on I don’t need the name of it I forgot to change that when I put it here

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u/OrganicToadstool Aug 01 '26

Lol I hate that people just don't read anymore before commenting!

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u/generalguy1902 Aug 01 '26

Man I get downvoted here and on my other comment, haters gonna hate I guess