Nautilus

A nautilus is any of the various species within the cephalopod family Nautilidae. This is the sole extant family of the superfamily Nautilaceae, suborder Nautilina, order Nautilida, and subclass Nautiloidea.

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GOLDENSPIRAL

The mathematics of beauty — Fibonacci, the golden ratio, and the patterns that shape nature, art, and design.

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