Fossil of a baby sea snail inside a mother's shell discovered

Research teams from the Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University have documented the first discovery of five freshwater ...
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Snail Fossils Over 1 Million Years Old Show Prehistoric Snails Gave Birth to Live Young

A treasure trove of rare freshwater fossils has been described from Taiwan in a new study. Dating back to the Early ...
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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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These Feisty Hermit Crabs Brawl Over Snail Shells

Hermit crabs are more than happy to let snails build them a perfect home. Hermit crabs are obsessed with snail shells. These crafty little crabs, found in California's rocky intertidal zone, are more ...