Along parts of the Western Australian coast, large shells sometimes lie half buried in tidal mud. They belong to Syrinx aruanus, known as the Australian trumpet and regarded as the largest living sea ...

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Snails have a reputation for being slow, with poor eyes that can barely see the world around them. But conch snails defy these expectations with eyesight as good as some vertebrates. These marine ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...

Next time you’re scanning the shoreline, you might just spot one of the ocean’s most overlooked treasures: ivory tusk shells.

This little-known Florida museum on Sanibel Island features one of the world’s most impressive shell collections, plus a live ...

Part I. A Backaground. What is a mollusc? ; What is a snail? -- Part II. Primitive Sea Snails. Patellogastropoda : limpets ; Vetigastropoda : brush snails ; Neritimorpha : nerites -- Part III.

Scientists have discovered a new sea snail that has similar coloring to a margarita cocktail. The bright yellow snail inspired its name Cayo margarita — a nod to Jimmy Buffet's song "Margaritaville." ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego beachgoers are getting a rare and colorful treat. Stunning violet sea snails have recently made a surprise appearance along La Jolla Shores, riding in on a warm ocean current.