Rare species — once declared extinct in the wild — rediscovered in French Polynesia
On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. Partula ...
Rare Creature Declared Extinct Returns to Wild as Critically Endangered Species After Massive Conservation Effort
The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List after being previously ...
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New snail species recognised in Battambang
A new micro-snail species, Clostophis udayaditinus was recently officially described. The tiny specimen’s were identified in ...
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Invasive snail species found in Georgia could harm humans
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is urging caution after invasive snail species in the state were found to harbor a parasite that can cause illness in humans. What we know The ...
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Sea snails evolved defenses against invasive predators
Two common snail species (Nucella lapillus and Littorina obtusata) have evolved in response to a major predator: the invasive ...
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The Most Unusual Drink Choice for a Snail
As previously mentioned, snails are usually herbivores or omnivores. Different types of snails prefer different foods, be it Grove snails (Cepaea nemoralis) and dead plant material or Rosy ...
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Two new snail species found in Singapore and Asia for the first time, may harm local wildlife
SINGAPORE - Two snail species – the Cuban brown snail and Beck’s awlsnail – have been spotted in Singapore for the first time. This also marks their first sighting in Asia, reports by the ...
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For the love of snails and slugs
After arthropods, molluscs – the group that snails and slugs belong to – are the second biggest phylum of animals on the planet. In the UK alone, there are 100 species of land snail, and that doesn’t ...
New land snail species ‘theobaldius konkanensis’ discovered in Maharashtra’s coastal region
Kolhapur: Researchers have discovered a new land snail species, ‘Theobaldius konkanensis sp. nov', from Maharashtra's coastal region. ‘Konkanensis' reflects the endemic range of this snail to Konkan, ...
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Rare Alabama Snail Proposed for Endangered Species Protections
The rare snail was nearly driven extinct in the last century due to water pollution and habitat degradation. The species had not been seen for 70 years and was declared extinct in 2000 until it was ...