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Originally Posted by Caitlin Williams
In theory, if other shelled creatures like conch and whelk can have pearls, why not Nautilus shell?
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Wonder how that works - after all the animal a
primitive cephalopodes not among the usual bivalve and gastropods
pearl-makers. Anatomical similarities don't go that far.
Only heard of 'Nautilus Pearl' as a name for Osmena.
If this pearl is what it is said to be, that's quite a bit of news!
Well, just a thought. Is there a zoologist in the house?
