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===Nervous system=== The central component of the nautilus nervous system is the oesophageal [[nerve ring]] which is a collection of [[ganglia]], [[commissure]]s, and connectives that together form a ring around the animal's oesophagus. From this ring extend all of the nerves forward to the mouth, tentacles, and funnel; laterally to the eyes and [[rhinophore]]s; and posteriorly to the remaining organs. The nerve ring does not constitute what is typically considered a cephalopod "brain": the upper portion of the nerve ring lacks differentiated lobes, and most of the nervous tissue appears to focus on finding and consuming food (i.e., it lacks a "higher learning" center). Nautili also tend to have rather short memory spans, and the nerve ring is not protected by any form of brain case.<ref>{{cite journal | last =Young | first =J. Z. | title =The Central Nervous System of Nautilus | journal =Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences | volume =249 | issue =754 | pages =1β25 | date =27 May 1965 | jstor =2416631 | doi =10.1098/rstb.1965.0006 | bibcode =1965RSPTB.249....1Y | s2cid =83951270 | doi-access = }}</ref>
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