Type: Fossils

Category: Fossils

Chemical/Scientific/Etc. : Shell name : Orthoceracone, Shell form: Straight conical

Description/Characteristics :  

Nautiloids are a group of marine mollusks that belong to the cephalopod class Nautiloidea
Phylum: Mollusca;  Class: Cephalopoda;
Subclass: Nautiloidea; Shell: Nautiloids have a coiled external shell that is divided into chambers.
Chambered shell: The shell is divided into a series of gas-filled chambers, allowing the nautiloid to control its buoyancy.
Habitat: Nautiloids are primarily found in deep, open oceans.

Place of collections: Thiruchirappalli