Chambered nautilus
Nautilus pompilius
Not assessedMolluskcarnivore
The chambered nautilus is a mollusk with a beautiful spiral shell that lives in the ocean. Its pearly interior and clever coloring help it hide from predators above and below.
- Its shell has a shiny, rainbow-like lining called nacre.
- The shell's spiral shape is mathematically precise but not golden.
- Dark on top and light underneath to blend with the sea.
OceanAsiaAustralia
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- Classification
- Mollusk
- Scientific name
- Nautilus pompilius
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Asia, Australia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
