Allonautilus scrobiculatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the allonautilus scrobiculatus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Allonautilus scrobiculatus
Group	Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cephalopod
Order	Nautilida
Family	Nautilidae

Where does the allonautilus scrobiculatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the allonautilus scrobiculatus in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Papua New Guinea

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the allonautilus scrobiculatus?

The allonautilus scrobiculatus (Allonautilus scrobiculatus) is a cephalopod in the order Nautilida and the family Nautilidae, genus Allonautilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the allonautilus scrobiculatus

Allonautilus scrobiculatus, also known as the crusty nautilus or fuzzy nautilus, is a species of nautilus native to the waters around New Guinea, specifically New Britain and Milne Bay, and the Solomon Islands. A. scrobiculatus is recognizable by the large open umbilicus, which is around 20% of the shell diameter at its widest point. This species, along with the closely related A. perforatus, were originally placed in the genus Nautilus, but have recently been given their own genus on the account of significant morphological differences. The most obvious are features of the shell, including crease and an encrusting layer (periostracum) that covers most of the shell. Gills and reproductive structures also differ significantly from members of the genus Nautilus. The shell is usually up to around 18 cm in diameter, although the largest specimen ever recorded measured 21.5 cm. The species was thought to have gone extinct after 1986, but was rediscovered in July 2015.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Allonautilus scrobiculatus (revision 1369876155), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q644940 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).