{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "chambered-nautilus",
  "name": "Chambered Nautilus",
  "scientificName": "Nautilus pompilius",
  "category": "Invertebrate",
  "summary": "The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a living fossil cephalopod with a coiled shell and pinhole camera eyes. Adults reach 25 cm shell diameter and are listed Vulnerable.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Mollusca",
    "class": "Cephalopoda",
    "order": "Nautilida",
    "family": "Nautilidae",
    "genus": "Nautilus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.7,
    "lengthM": 0.25,
    "topSpeedKmh": 3,
    "lifespanYears": 18
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Nautilus pompilius"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Deep reef slopes"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.5–1 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 3 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Deep Indo-Pacific reefs including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/chambered-nautilus/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/chambered-nautilus/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}