The chambered, or pearly, nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a charismatic cephalopod species known for its exceptional spiraling, chambered shell. It belongs to a family that has barely changed since ...

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, chambered nautilus, platypus ...

HABITAT: The chambered nautilus lives in deep fore reefs (at about 330 feet to 2,300 feet) of the tropical Indo-Pacific. RANGE: The species is native to the Indo-Pacific, including American Samoa, ...