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    The nautilus (from Latin nautilus ' paper nautilus ', from Ancient Greek ναυτίλος nautílos 'sailor') [3] is an ancient pelagic marine mollusc of the cephalopod family Nautilidae. The nautilus is the sole extant family of the superfamily Nautilaceae and the suborder Nautilina . It comprises nine living species in two genera, the type of ...

  2. The nautilus is a mollusk that uses jet propulsion to roam the ocean deep. Writers, artists, and engineers have long marveled at the nautilus’s beauty and swimming abilities. The chambered or pearly nautilus is a cephalopod (a type of mollusk)—a distant cousin to squids, octopi, and cuttlefish. Unlike its color-changing cousins, though, the ...

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  4. Dec 13, 2019 · The shell of an adult nautilus contains over 30 chambers which form as the nautilus grows, following a genetically-hardwired shape known as a logarithmic spiral. The nautilus's soft body is located in the largest, outermost chamber; the remainder of the chambers are ballast tanks that help the nautilus maintain buoyancy.

  5. Jun 7, 2024 · nautilus, either of two genera of cephalopod mollusks: the pearly, or chambered, nautilus ( Nautilus ), to which the name properly applies; and the paper nautilus ( Argonauta ), a cosmopolitan genus related to the octopus. Chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius). The pearly nautilus has a smooth, coiled external shell about 25 cm (10 inches) in ...

  6. The chambered nautilus ( Nautilus pompilius ), also called the pearly nautilus, is the best-known species of nautilus. The shell, when cut away, reveals a lining of lustrous nacre and displays a nearly perfect equiangular spiral, although it is not a golden spiral. The shell exhibits countershading, being light on the bottom and dark on top.

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