Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius, #07798

The chambered nautilus is a living fossil whose relatives date back 100s of millions of years. The nautilus lives at great depths (1800) within fore-reef habitats of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is an active swimmer, propelling itself close to the sea floor by expelling water from its movable siphon., Nautilus pompilius, natural history stock photograph, photo id 07798
The chambered nautilus is a living fossil whose relatives date back 100s of millions of years. The nautilus lives at great depths (1800) within fore-reef habitats of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is an active swimmer, propelling itself close to the sea floor by expelling water from its movable siphon.

Species: Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius
Image ID: 07798
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: animal, cephalopod, chambered nautilus, invertebrate, marine invertebrate, mollusk, nautilus, nautilus belairensis, nautilus macromphalus, nautilus pompilius, ocean, underwater, wildlife
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