{"product_id":"nautilus-ammonite-fossil","title":"NAUTILUS FOSSIL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAUTILOID CEPHALOPODS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly Nautiloid Shell Fossils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNautiloids are primitive marine cephalopods that possessed a shell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey were most abundant during the Paleozoic Era, some 400 million years ago. The shell is divided into body chambers. Some Nautiloids evolved into Ammonoids. Today, only a single genus survives - the pearly nautilus of the south west Pacific Ocean and much of what we know derives from its species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNautiloids have heads with well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeveloped eyes and grasping tentacles. They swim by squirting water out from the body cavity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nautiloid Cephalopods are the group of Cephalopods that have a simple suture pattern to the shell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe suture is either gently curved or nearly straight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChambered Nautilus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Chambered Nautilus is a living species of the Nautiloid Cephalopods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shell of the Nautilus is subdivided into various rooms which are connected by a tube called the siphuncle. They are able to use the shell as a buoyancy compensation device. They can fill the rooms (camera) with water, air, or possibly sediment to balance their body in the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis makes the Cephalopod an excellent predator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is approximately 3cm x 5cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight 68g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Warrior Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47506059231437,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/3719\/6493\/files\/FullSizeRender_1b899720-e616-4a56-b604-ee7f5b7b404d.jpg?v=1776733810","url":"https:\/\/soulwarriorcollective.com.au\/products\/nautilus-ammonite-fossil","provider":"Soul Warrior Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}