Nautilus Shell Growth
A nautilus shell grows outward as a logarithmic Fibonacci spiral, forming new chambers with a light-catching mother-of-pearl finish. Real nautiluses add a new, slightly larger chamber (septum) to their shell as they grow, maintaining a constant spiral proportion related to the golden ratio.
- Spiral radius grows exponentially: r = 0.15 * e^(b*theta)
- Growth factor b derived from the golden ratio phi
- Custom variable-radius tube mesh (900 segments, 20 radial)
- 22 septa (chamber walls) revealed progressively as it grows