An unusual occurrence of Nautilus macromphalus in a cenote in the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)
An unusual occurrence of Nautilus macromphalus in a cenote in the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Exploration of a landlocked cenote on Lifou (Loyalty Islands) revealed 37 shells of the cephalopod Nautilus macromphalus Sowerby, 1849, in saltwater on the cenote floor, approximately 40 m below the water surface. The occurrence of these shells is unusual because N. macromphalus is restricted to the open marine waters surrounding the island. All of...
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An unusual occurrence of Nautilus macromphalus in a cenote in the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1629929574
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1629929574
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0113372