Organisms

Nautilus

The sole genus in the family Nautilidae, order Nautilida, comprised of CEPHALOPODS with spiral external shells that are separated into chambers.

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Abstract

The sole genus in the family Nautilidae, order Nautilida, comprised of CEPHALOPODS with spiral external shells that are separated into chambers.

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusca (1967-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.116w.550w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nautilus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049850. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049850
  2. Nautilus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautilus_(genus)
  3. Nautilus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1324463