Pearly Nautilus Nautilus pompilius

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Nautilus are living fossils related to the ammonites that flourished in the Jurassic Period 120 million years ago

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Great Barrier Reef Australia.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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