How deep does the Bellybutton Nautilus live?

The Bellybutton Nautilus (Nautilus macromphalus) is typically found at 0–500 m.

How big does the Bellybutton Nautilus get?

The Bellybutton Nautilus grows to about 16 cm.

Bellybutton Nautilus

Nautilus macromphalus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–500 m
Max size: 16 cm
IUCN status: DD

A nautilus that drifts up and down the continental slope between the surface and about five hundred metres, jetting along inside a coiled chambered shell about sixteen centimetres across. It has poor eyesight and instead sniffs and feels its way to food, foraging upward to around twenty metres at night.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Cephalopoda › Nautilida › Nautilidae › Nautilus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 342236.

FAQ

How deep does the Bellybutton Nautilus live?: The Bellybutton Nautilus (Nautilus macromphalus) is typically found at 0–500 m.
How big does the Bellybutton Nautilus get?: The Bellybutton Nautilus grows to about 16 cm.