Cephalopoda |
Nautilida |
Nautilidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 200 - 400 m (Ref. 128155). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: American Samoa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
It has a 32-36% pigment coloration. Its stripes begins at the venter and curves around in an arc pointing toward the aperture and it intersects with the umbilical region. There
is a faint, growth-line sized pattern of annual rings similar in scale and morphology to
that found in Nautilus belauensis, but far less marked. It's the only Nautilus species with m this color pattern, with multiple, branching stripes that have a rearward projection after descending from venter.
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
Human uses
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Life cycleReproduction
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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