A relative of squid and octopi, the chambered nautilus grows to about 8 inches long and has a spiraled shell and about 90 tentacles that it uses to catch prey. It’s often called a “living fossil” ...

The National Marine Fisheries Service today announced it will consider giving Endangered Species Act protection to the chambered nautilus, an ocean mollusk threatened with extinction due to ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – Noting that “hundreds of thousands” of nautilus shells are traded yearly, the National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed the chambered nautilus for Endangered Species Act listing ...

Its tail and fins stick out from the shell or box. Considered a living fossil because it has been around for centuries, the ...

The chambered nautilus is a sea creature that belongs in the same class as the octopus. Unlike the octopus, it has a hard shell that’s divided into chambers. As the nautilus matures and grows ...

It very accurately describes the singular beauty of the shell of the chambered nautilus, a feature shared by six species in the genus. That beauty, however, has increased the commercial ...

At least 50,000 mollusk species inhabit the Earth. Whereas some shells are harvested for their meat, others—like the chambered nautilus, known for its beautiful, coiled multi-colored protective ...

slimy fuzz coats the animal’s shell, making it too slippery for many fish and other predators to bite into. 10. CHAMBERED NAUTILUS EGGS ARE THE LARGEST OF ANY KNOWN CEPHALOPOD. Most cephalopod ...

"Catch" Phrase: I got a chambered nautilus! Who loses ... They have air and body fluid in their shells and move by adjusting the amount of body fluid inside. This allows them to either float ...

(CN) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has listed the chambered nautilus as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, citing demand for its shells as the main threat. “Chambered ...