This record is based on a few old beach shells and one empty shell in good condition found on a lagoon algae slope. The latter one would have floated across the east reef from the windward seaward side. It somewhat resembles Nautilus belauensis from Palau, but the shell looked just a bit too fresh to have taken the long slow drift with currents around from there. We cannot confirm living specimens in the Marshalls but the deeper depths have not been sufficiently searched to be sure.
Created 13 September 2015
Updated 16 December 2023