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Nautilus pompilius
Linnaeus, 1758
Steve Rosenberg The Chambered Nautilus,
Nautilus pompilius. Image taken at a depth of 100 feet off a deep wall on the southern end of of Palau.
Rich Lang Hi Steve - nice photo
Elly Jeurissen Wow, great. I think it's very special to meet one of these beautiful creatures :-)
Steve Rosenberg It was a bit like going back in time. I greatly appreciated the opportunity to observe this amazing creature.
Suzan Meldonian stellar shot !another animal on my bucket list.
Steve Rosenberg Thanks Suzan! So much of what we do is just getting the opportunities.
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
Mollusca (Phylum)
Cephalopoda (Class)
Nautiloidea (Subclass)
Nautilida (Order)
Nautilidae (Family)
Nautilus (Genus)
Nautilus pompilius (Species)
Associated Species