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Nautilus macromphalus

Mollusks

Nautilus macromphalus, commonly called the bellybutton nautilus, is a species of nautilus native to the waters off New Caledonia and northeastern Australia. Unlike most other nautiluses, its shell lacks a callus, leaving the umbilicus exposed so the inner coils of the shell remain visible through an opening that makes up about fifteen percent of the shell diameter at its widest point.

Facts
Scientific Name
Nautilus macromphalus 2
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 1
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Nautilus macromphalus
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Based on these radiocarbon dates it is thought the cenote was connected to marine waters for some 700 years before becoming cut off completely.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = DD
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2. Wikipedia: Nautilus macromphalus
WikipediaWikidata Q940450 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
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