What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reportedly nothing large eaten by one American sea creature (8)" mean?

The definition is "sea creature". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone of (reportedly) NOUGHT (nothing) + L (large) in (eated by) I (one) US (American) The answer is NAUTILUS.

Reportedly nothing large eaten by one American sea creature (8)

Times Cryptic #28877 | 18 Across | 2024-03-29 flower

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