Nautilus vanuatuensis   Barord, Combosch, Giribet, Landman, Lemer, Veloso & Ward, 2023

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Cephalopoda | Nautilida | Nautilidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; depth range 200 - 400 m (Ref. 128155).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Pacific: Vanuatu.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

It has a 40-50% shell coloration. It has a plugged umbilicus. The pigmentation has stripes extending from venter to umbilicus. It is similar in size, color pattern and degree of shel covered by pigment to N. macromphalus but that doesn't have a plugged umbilicus.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Barord, G.J., D.J. Combosch, G. Giribet, N. Landman, S. Lemer, J. Veloso and P.D. Ward. 2023. (Ref. 128155)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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