Nautilus samoaensis
| Nautilus samoaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Nautiloidea |
| Order: | Nautilida |
| Family: | Nautilidae |
| Genus: | Nautilus |
| Species: | N. samoaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nautilus samoaensis Barord et al., 2023 | |
Nautilus samoaensis is a species of nautilus native to the waters of American Samoa. It was described as a separate species in 2023.[2][3]
The Nautilus samoaensis was named based on observations of shell and genetic structure.[2]
References
- โ Allcock, A.L.; Williams, R.; Barord, G.J. (2026). "Nautilus samoaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2026 e.T235604818A235604898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2026-1.RLTS.T235604818A235604898.en.
- 1 2 Barord, Gregory J.; Combosch, David J.; Giribet, Gonzalo; Landman, Neil; Lemer, Sarah; Veloso, Job; Ward, Peter D. (2023-01-25). "Three new species of Nautilus Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) from the Coral Sea and South Pacific". ZooKeys (1143): 51โ69. Bibcode:2023ZooK.1143...51B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1143.84427. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 10209263. PMID 37250686.
- โ Publishers, Pensoft. "Three new nautilus species described from the Coral Sea and South Pacific". phys.org. Retrieved 2023-02-07.

