Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators
Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, ...
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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 ...
Diver survives close encounter with sea souvenir: “Cone snails are very venomous and dangerous to humans”
A snorkeler in Egypt's Red Sea had a near escape after encountering one of the most venomous animals on earth.
"Guitar shark" and snail with venomous "harpoons" among 866 new marine species discovered in ocean
New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the marine ...
Netizens call man ‘lucky’, 'insane' and ‘foolish’ after posting an underwater picture handling a 'shelly' sea creature. Here is why
A man shared his close call with a deadly textile cone snail while snorkeling in Egypts Red Sea. Initially unaware of the ...
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"Guitar shark" and snail with venomous "harpoons" among 866 new marine species discovered in ocean
These deep-sea snails inject toxins into their prey with precision with venomous, harpoon-like teeth. Found at 2770m to 3575m in the Arctic's Jøtul Vent Field, east of Greenland, this is the ...
Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica, Revealing Tentacled Creatures Beneath
In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...
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The Most Unusual Drink Choice for a Snail
As shelled members of the taxonomic class Gastropods within the phylum Mollusca, snails are found on both land and in the sea. Typically, they have a spiral-shaped shell into which they retract when ...