WASHINGTON (CN) – Noting that “hundreds of thousands” of nautilus shells are traded yearly, the National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed the chambered nautilus for Endangered Species Act listing ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - Due to over-collection for the international shell trade, the iconic chambered nautilus has passed the first hurdle to gain federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. In ...

The chambered nautilus is a sea creature that belongs in the same class as the octopus. Unlike the octopus, it has a hard shell that’s divided into chambers. As the nautilus matures and grows, it ...

OAKLAND, Calif.— The National Marine Fisheries Service today announced it will consider giving Endangered Species Act protection to the chambered nautilus, an ocean mollusk threatened with extinction ...

The chambered, or pearly, nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a charismatic cephalopod species known for its exceptional spiraling, chambered shell. It belongs to a family that has barely changed since ...

A mollusk that is closely related to the squid, cuttlefish and octopus, the chambered nautilus has a cream-colored, spiral-shaped shell adorned with chocolaty-brown stripes. What is intriguing about ...