Pearl nautilus = outer layer removed from Nautilus pompilius / chambered nautilus, from Indian & Pacific Oceans.

Removing the outer layer of a natural Nautilus shell creates a "pearl nautilus" (pearly white with pink hues). Found in the Indian and Pacific oceans, Nautilus pompilius (or chambered nautilus) is a cephalopod mollusk with a spiral, pearly-lined shell with a series of air-filled chambers. The Nautilus is a predator, with a primary diet of shrimp, small fish and crustaceans, which are captured by up to 90 tentacles. Photo from Compass Rose Bed & Breakfast, Coupeville, Washington, USA. This fine 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now an elegant two room bed and breakfast, furnished with antiques and glorious things from around the globe by the hosts, Captain and Mrs. Marshall Bronson.

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Removing the outer layer of a natural Nautilus shell creates a "pearl nautilus" (pearly white with pink hues). Found in the Indian and Pacific oceans, Nautilus pompilius (or chambered nautilus) is a cephalopod mollusk with a spiral, pearly-lined shell with a series of air-filled chambers. The Nautilus is a predator, with a primary diet of shrimp, small fish and crustaceans, which are captured by up to 90 tentacles. Photo from Compass Rose Bed & Breakfast, Coupeville, Washington, USA. This fine 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now an elegant two room bed and breakfast, furnished with antiques and glorious things from around the globe by the hosts, Captain and Mrs. Marshall Bronson.