The chambered, or pearly, nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a charismatic cephalopod species known for its exceptional spiraling, chambered shell. It belongs to a family that has barely changed since ...

The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) shell also features in the collection. According to English Heritage, it is among the most coveted of natural history items for collectors. The animal ...

Another shell is that of the giant clam and the chambered nautilus, a mollusc with scores of tentacles. Dr Frances McIntosh, English Heritage’s collections curator for Hadrian’s Wall and the ...