Meet The Snail That Thrives Where Almost Nothing Else Can. Hint: It Has Armor Made Of Iron

In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...
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Sea butterflies’ shells determine how the snails swim

Sea butterflies flit through the ocean on gossamer wings, each species with a style of its own. These tiny marine snails, or thecosomes, migrate up to surface waters at night to feed and sink to ...
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Meet the Painted Snail With Shells as Unique as Fingerprints

The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...
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Rare snail makes science history thanks to international hunt for a mate

Jeremy the snail wasn't like most of his fellow gastropods. His particularly unique spiraled shell has left a mark on science history. Discovered in 2016 in London, Jeremy immediately stood out to ...
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Newly discovered snakes use curved teeth to pry snails from their shells

This new species of snail-eating snake “Dipsas bobridgelyi” was named after an American ornithologist and conservationist. (Photo by Alejandro Arteaga) Five new species of snail-eating snake, from a ...