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    chambered nautilus

    chambered nautilus

    Nautilus pompilius

    Octopus & Squid

    The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is recorded at 15 diving areas across 11 countries, most often around Sydney & New South Wales, Peleliu & Angaur and Rock Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Kadavu & Great Astrolabe ReefFiji
    Rarely seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Regularly seen here
    Rock IslandsPalau
    Regularly seen here
    Milne BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Rabaul & New BritainPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Occasionally seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Port Vila & EfateVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Andaman IslandsIndia
    Rarely seen here
    LakshadweepIndia
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    Mabul & KapalaiMalaysia
    Rarely seen here
    Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar
    Rarely seen here
    Tubbataha ReefPhilippines
    Rarely seen here
    VisayasPhilippines
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumMollusca
    ClassCephalopoda
    OrderNautilida
    FamilyNautilidae
    GenusNautilus

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