The internal structure of a Chambered Nautilus. Individual chambers are linked by a tube called a siphuncle that adjusts gases for buoyancy.
The internal structure of a Chambered Nautilus. Individual chambers are linked by a tube called a siphuncle that adjusts gases for buoyancy. The animal lives in the first and largest chamber.
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