''The Nautilus'' is a

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covering research in

malacology Malacology, from Ancient Greek μαλακός (''malakós''), meaning "soft", and λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (molluscs or mollusks), the second-largest ...

. Hence its scope includes all aspects of the biology,

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, and systematics of mollusks."THE NAUTILUS A Quarterly Devoted to Malacology"
. accessed 19 April 2011. The first two volumes were published by shell trader William D. Averell (1853-1928) under the name ''The Conchologists’ Exchange''.Leal J. H. (2006). "Celebrating a long life: The Nautilus turns 120!". ''The Nautilus'' 120(1): 1-7
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. From 1958 to 1972, the subtitle of ''The Nautilus'' was "The Pilsbry Quarterly devoted to the Interests of Conchologists". Since 1999, its publication is partly sponsored by

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's Division of Cultural Affairs and the

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since 2002.(2002). ''The Nautilus'' 116(1)
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Name

The name of the journal is taken from the common name and scientific name of the shelled

cephalopod A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan Taxonomic rank, class Cephalopoda (Greek language, Greek plural , ; "head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus. These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral symm ...

, the

nautilus A nautilus (; ) is any of the various species within the cephalopod family Nautilidae. This is the sole extant family of the superfamily Nautilaceae and the suborder Nautilina. It comprises nine living species in two genera, the type genus, ty ...

Editors

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of ''The Nautilus'' included notable

malacologist Malacology, from Ancient Greek μαλακός (''malakós''), meaning "soft", and λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (molluscs or mollusks), the second-largest ...

s: * William D. Averell (1853–1928), editor and business manager (1886–1889) *

Charles Willison Johnson Charles Willison Johnson (October 26, 1863 – July 19, 1932) was an American naturalist who specialized in entomology (especially Diptera) and malacology, making significant contributions in both fields. He was a mentor and inspiration to m ...

(1863–1932), business manager (1890–1932) *

Henry Augustus Pilsbry Henry Augustus Pilsbry (7 December 1862 – 26 October 1957) was an American biologist, malacologist and carcinologist, among other areas of study. He was a dominant presence in many fields of invertebrate taxonomy for the better part of a cent ...

(1862–1957), editor (1889–1957) *

Horace Burrington Baker Horace Burrington Baker (1889–1971) was an American malacologist.Coan E. V. & Kabat A. R. (January 27, 2017)2,400 years of malacology, 14th ed., 1443 pp. American Malacological Society. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and after serving as a l ...

(1889–1971), editor (1958–1968), business manager since 1932 * Charles B. Wurtz (1916–1982), editor since 1958 * Robert Tucker Abbott (1919–1995), editor (1968–1995) * Myroslaw George Harasewych (born 1949), editor (1985–1998) * José H. Leal (born 1952), managing editor (1997), editor (1998–present)

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