Absurd Creatures | The Curious Case of the Elusive, Slimy Nautilus

It hasn't been seen in more than 30 years and it lives on dead fish. No, it's not Gollum, it's called the crusty nautilus. Not because it’s brittle or irritable or anything, it’s just encrusted with a layer of slime.

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Absurd Creatures | The Curious Case of the Elusive, Slimy Nautilus

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Editor: Ted Hayden