- For other uses, see Nautilus.
A nautilus is a cephalopod animal native to Earth's oceans, a type of mollusk.
History and specifics[]
The chambered nautilus was similar to an ammonite. (TOS novel: First Frontier)
In 2152, Malcolm Reed was reminded of a coiled nautilus shell when he saw a building with a similar shape on Kappa Xi II. (ENT novel: Surak's Soul)
In 2272, USS Recovery resembled a giant nautilus mollusk. (TOS novel: Recovery)
In 2370, Guinan recalled the growth of a nautilus's shell when regarding the escape of inhabitants of the Great Scott Sea. (TNG novel: Dyson Sphere)