What's been spotted in Tasmania?

Nautilus pompilius (Chambered/Pearly Nautilus)

Found on a beach near St Helens

The sighting

Spotted by	Megan Lynch
Region	Tasmania
Sighted on	20 Jan 2021

This sighting has been reviewed and verified. This could be the first time the shell of this species has been recorded in Tasmania. Note the shell is uninhabited by the animal, so there is potential for the shell (which can float) to have been transported from tropical water via the East Australian Current. Great record all the same!