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 ...
Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...
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What was everyday life like for French Polynesians in the 19th century? An archaeology team co-led by the University of Sydney's Associate Professor James Flexner sought to find out during fieldwork ...
During a day at the beach, it’s common to see people walking up and down the shore collecting seashells. As a paleontologist and marine ecologist, we look at shells a bit differently than the average ...
The chiton was first discovered in 2024 in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench at a depth of 5,500 meters. Ferreiraella populi belongs ...
The black abalone mollusk (Haliotis cracherodii) is a delicacy in many regions of the world, with fancy restaurant diners ...
Four bivalve specimens from Antarctica’s Seymour Island analyzed in the University of Michigan study, showing the range of sizes of the different mollusks. Species names clockwise from the top shell: ...
It is virtually impossible for a prospective Magellanic penguin mother to find or build a soft spot to lay her eggs. So it turns out that her eggs come with extra-thick shells to withstand being laid ...