A relative of squid and octopi, the chambered nautilus grows to about 8 inches long, with a spiral shell and about 90 tentacles it uses to catch prey. It’s often called a “living fossil” because of ...

leading scientists to describe it as a “living fossil.” Its fractal shell designs are so beguiling that consumer demand for the shells is pushing the animals toward extinction. Populations of the ...

And, more important, is the chambered nautilus itself only a recent descendant of an ancient lineage—or a true living fossil that actually lived during the age of dinosaurs and endured through the ...

Like its fellow marine dweller the horseshoe crab, the chambered nautilus hasn't changed much in 400 million years. The pair are actually considered living fossils. The nautilus dominated the ...

Ward calls them “living fossils ... In a 2008 TED Talk on climate change, Peter Ward called the chambered nautilus his favorite animal on the planet. We asked him if he still feels that ...

The chambered nautilus is a sea creature that belongs ... it periodically seals off the shell behind it and creates a new, larger living chamber. The shells of adults may have as many as 30 ...

Often called a "living fossil," the spiral shape of its shell and distinctive, tentacled appearance have remained little changed over millions of years. Chambered nautilus, found in deep ocean ...

Considered a living fossil, it is believed that animals ... Based on its characteristics and age, the chambered nautilus fossil from Pangasinan is so far the oldest Nautilus pompilius fossil ...