Peter Ward with Nautilus and Allonautilus (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Peter Ward with Nautilus and Allonautilus

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Peter Ward, UW professor of both biology and Earth and space sciences, has spent his career studying the "living fossils" of Nautilus and Allonautilus species. Shown here is Ward holding Nautilus pompilius (white) and Allonautilus scrobiculatus (yellow) while scuba diving off the coast of Manus Island in 2015.

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Peter Ward/University of Washington

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