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Nautilus While exploring the sandy beaches of 17 Islands national park my son and his cousin stumbled upon this find! What a treasure! Chambered nautilus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nautilus pompilius Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Nautilus

While exploring the sandy beaches of 17 Islands national park my son and his cousin stumbled upon this find! What a treasure!

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    Christine Young
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    Incredible! Posted 2 years ago

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The Chambered nautilus

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.

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Similar species: Nautiloids
Species identified by Luka Esenko
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Uploaded Aug 15, 2023. Captured in H2WM+CF Nangamese, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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