About 5 years ago, I found the remains of 9 recently dead Argonauta nouryi on the beach at Salango, Ecuador, about 2.5 degrees south of the equator. I found them together in a clump, mangled and crushed but not decomposed. They appeared to have been vomited up by a bird (frigate or pelican would be the most likely). Due to the condition of the specimens, it was not possible to reconstruct them all. However, a number of egg masses and (at least) 5 animals were found with the broken egg cases. Three of the animals were still partially in the egg case with their eggs. The eggs were pale yellow and about 1 mm in diameter. It seems likely that the female stays with the eggs in their "shell" for at least a while after laying them. kate