Chambered Nautilus [Nautilus pompilius]
Description
A chambered nautilus looks like a living spiral shell, with its tentacles reaching out from the coils as it searches the water column. Divers are usually treated to a slow, deliberate “float” as it moves with a subtle, jet-like rhythm—an ancient-looking animal that feels almost prehistoric.
Where To See Chambered Nautilus
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cephalopods
Cephalopoda
|
| Order |
Nautiluses
Nautilida
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| Family |
Chambered Nautiluses
Nautilidae
|
| Genus |
Chambered Nautiluses
Nautilus
|
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