Least Concern
Nautilus (Chambered)
Nautilus pompilius
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About
The chambered nautilus is a marine mollusk with a spiral shell divided into chambers. They are considered living fossils, having remained relatively unchanged for millions of years.
Habitat
Deep waters of the Indo-Pacific region
Diet
Carnivorous - crustaceans, fish, and carrion
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Fun Facts
- Nautiluses have up to 90 tentacles, unlike octopuses and squids which have 8 or 10.
- They can regulate their buoyancy by adjusting the gas and fluid levels in their shell chambers.
- Nautiluses have existed for over 500 million years, making them one of the oldest living cephalopods.
Conservation
StatusLeast Concern
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