Discover, March 1st, 1998
The nautilus is an evolutionary holdover from the pre-dinosaur age. Its unique structure, behavior, and research history are analyzed. A research expedition is also described. It's not easy studying the nautilus, a creature that lurks in the depths of the ocean and emerges only at night to prowl the coral reefs. But the rewards are great: discovering just how old living fossil can be. Every evening across the immense expanse of the tropical western Pacific, millions of white-shelled, dinner-plate-size mollusks begin an epic voyage. They rise from their day-time resting place--the dark, muddy...
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