At the time, there was uncertainty over whether the Argonaut species produced its own shell, or acquired that of a different organism (similar to hermit crabs).
æt ðə tˈaɪm, ðɛɹwˌʌz ʌnsˈɜːtənti ˌoʊvɚ wˈɛðɚ ðɪ ˈɑːɹɡənˌɔːt spˈiːsiːz pɹədˈuːst ɪts ˈoʊn ʃˈɛl, ɔːɹ ɐkwˈaɪɚd ðæt əvə dˈɪfɹənt ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəm sˈɪmɪlɚ tə hˈɜːmɪt kɹˈæbz.