Chambered nautilus

The chambered nautilus is one of six species of nautilus, the only cephalopods (squids, octopuses and relatives) that have external shells.…

Chambered Nautilis swimming

Art illustration - Oceans & Seas - Nautilus Pompilius: (Chambered Nautilus) Is a species of cephalopod mollusc that live in shallower areas than other cephalopods, feed on fish, crustaceans or carrion. They can survive up to 500 meters deep but are usually closer to the surface at night. Can exceed 30 cm wide. The shell is thin and smooth, alternating white to brown bands. It has a horny beak similar to the octopus that it uses to break the shell of other mollusks.

Nautiluses are the sole living cephalopods whose bony body structure is…

A nautilus has hatched at the Birth Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography at University of California in San Diego in La Jolla, California, a

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Chambered Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius): Ranges through much of the South Pacific.

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Sea Wonder: Chambered Nautilus | National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

This photo shows a chambered nautilus, a relative of octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish. The chambered nautilus resides in deep water during the day and controls its buoyancy using the chambers in its shell to rise to shallower waters to feed at night. Come meet him today at the Austin Aquarium!