Cephalopoda |
Nautilida |
Nautilidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 200 - 400 m (Ref. 128155). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Fiji.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
It has a 15-30% pigment coloration on shell. two color pattern morphs present, with both full (stripes from venter to umbilicus) and “umbilical white patch” variety, where stripes flowing down from venter stop short of umbilical region; shell color patterns composed of simple stripes beginning at venter and then extending down the side of shell; these are large and unbranched and are among the simplest of all nautilus shell coloration patterns.
Inhabits areas along the coast (Ref. 128155).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Barord, G.J., D.J. Combosch, G. Giribet, N. Landman, S. Lemer, J. Veloso and P.D. Ward 2023 Three new species of Nautilus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) from the Coral Sea and South Pacific ZooKeys 1143:51-69. (Ref. 128155)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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