Microstructural architecture of the argonauts' shell-like eggcase reveals the formation logic of a convergent extended phenotype
Kazuki Hirota, Takenori Sasaki, Taro Yoshimura, Shunsuke Onodera, Hirosuke Hirano, Takeshi Toyama, Masaaki Yoshida, Davin H. E. Setiamarga
The paper analyzes the microstructure of the argonauts' eggcase, revealing its layered composition and formation process, and identifies convergent features with other calcified structures.
Scientific Reports · Apr 22, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology