Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758

Emperor nautilus

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050

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Nautilus pompilius AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

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Nautilus pompilius

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Nautilida | Nautilidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range Οικολογία

Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 0 - 750 m (Αναφ. 275), usually 60 - 240 m (Αναφ. 1695). Tropical; 20°N - 24°S, 92°E - 180°E (Αναφ. 1695)

Distribution Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Εισαγωγές

Indo-Pacific: from Andaman Islands to Philippines, Australia and Fiji.

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Weight / Age

Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 22.2 cm SHD αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Αναφ. 1695); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 1.7 kg (Αναφ. 1695)

Short description Μορφολογία

Umbilicus filled in with concretion; flame-striped color pattern extending across nearly entire shell

Occurs on the continental shelf and slope. Prefers hard bottoms particularly coral reefs (Ref. 88739), on steep faces (Ref. 106682). Exhibits diel vertical migration. Broken shell washed up on beach (Ref. 88739).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Eggs | Γονιμότητα | Larvae

Members of the class Cephalopoda are gonochoric. Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.