
Description
Nautilus pompilius is the best-known species of nautilus. Other names: Chambered Nautilus or Pearly Nautilus. Description The shell, when cut away, reveals a lining of lustrous nacre and displays a nearly perfect equiangular spiral, although it is not a golden spiral. The shell exhibits countershading, being light on th... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Indo-Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
- Malaysia East
- Malaysia
- Australia North
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Colors
white
black
brown
Habitat and Environment
Coral reef
Conservation status
(EN) Endangered
Social Behaviour
Solitary