Miocene <i>Nautilus</i> (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) from Taiwan, and a review of the Indo?Pacific fossil record of <i>Nautilus</i>

The fossil record of the cephalopod genus Nautilus has been obscured because a few influential taxonomists during 20th Century decided that fossils similar to were instead other genera. We now recognize once classified as species genera Nautilus. This includes from Miocene rocks Taiwan previously described Kummelonautilus taiwanum but herein recognized being northernmost Neogene in Indo-Pacific region. name is corrected taiwanus, and known occur two formations central Taiwan, early Shihmentsun middle Houdongkeng formations. Indonesia placed are considered represent they originally assigned, addition several Australia, which provide southernmost for genus. Some these may same species, more specimens needed determine amount variability within taxa.