U.S. Shell Chambered Nautilus, 4 to 5"

This shell exceeded my expectations. It was a nice size and very good quality. I was very pleased.

Smaller than I was hoping but still very nice.

too bad it came with a little bit of chipping on the edge, but overall my kids love it.

Really tiny for the price. Guess I am used to buying them in person on West Coast where I get better deal. Returning it.

ATTENTION: please don’t buy/ support the selling of nautilus shells. These animals are a very vulnerable species and are mostly killed to get their shells, not found. They only lay one egg a year and are under severe threat by overfishing. Nautiluses have existed on earth for over 500 million years, let’s try to keep them around a bit longer.

ATTENTION: Do not buy these. Nautiluses are endangered. Businesses like these kill half a million nautiluses almost every year for their shells, and they’re expected to go extinct in less than 50 years if this continues. If you really want a shell, please buy a fake one because we need to save these beautiful creatures- they’ve survived multiple mass extinctions, so they shouldn’t die at the hands of humans who kill them for profit.

In response to a scientific petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Fisheries Service finalized a threatened listing for the nautilus, whose unique, spiraling shell has made it a popular commodity for collectors in the United States and Europe. Over the past 16 years, nearly 1.7 million nautilus shell products were imported into the United States.“Treating nautiluses like tourist trinkets is driving them to the brink of extinction. This decision will help get these beautiful shellfish the protection they desperately need,” said Miyoko Sakashita, ocean program director with the Center. “It’s humbling to share a planet with these ancient creatures, and it’s our challenge to ensure they don’t go extinct on our watch. This listing is a good start.”Today’s Endangered Species Act protection will benefit nautilus conservation by sending a strong international signal that urgent actions are needed to prevent the animals’ extinction. However, the Fisheries Service chose not to close or limit the U.S. nautilus import market.

Goes well and looks good in my collection Mitch D