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Family: Nautilidae chambered nautiluses



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Max. Length 20 cm ML
 
Allonautilus perforatus
[]

Ward, P.D.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 18 cm SHD
Allonautilus scrobiculatus(Lightfoot, 1786)

Photo by Ward, P.D.
 
Allonautilus scrobiculatus
[Crusty nautilus]

FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 22.6 cm SHD
Nautilus belauensisSaunders, 1981

Photo by FAO
 
Nautilus belauensis
[Palau nautilus]

FAO

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 16 cm SHD
Nautilus macromphalusSowerby, 1848

Photo by FAO
 
Nautilus macromphalus
[Bellybutton nautilus]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22.2 cm SHD
Nautilus pompiliusLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by FAO
 
Nautilus pompilius
[Emperor nautilus]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.8 cm SHD
 
Nautilus repertus
[]
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Nautilus samoaensis
[]

FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SHD
Nautilus stenomphalusSowerby, 1848

Photo by FAO
 
Nautilus stenomphalus
[White-patch nautilus]
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Nautilus vanuatuensis
[]
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Nautilus vitiensis
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