The straigh-shelled nautiloid was the great white shark of its time. A perfectly designed killing machine, it was up to 20 feet long and had an insatiable hunger.
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Animal Armageddon: Straight-Shelled Nautiloid
The straigh-shelled nautiloid was the great white shark of its time. A perfectly designed killing machine, it was up to 20 feet long and had an insatiable hunger.
Added: Feb 13, 2009
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