Monday, August 13, 2012

Nautilus pompilius


Chambered Nautilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Cephalopoda
Order:Nautilida
Family:Nautilidae
Genus:Nautilus
Species:N. pompilius
Binomial name
Nautilus pompilius
Linnaeus1758
Distribution: Coral reefs of tropical Indo-Pacific

Nautiluses are counter-shaded when viewed from the water surfaces or depths. They have light undersides to blend again the bright water surface when viewed from the sea bottom. Their darker tops blend against the dark sea depths when viewed from the water surface.

They somewhat resemble a pokemon hmm...

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