the slowest snail

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You know snails are slow…but did you know they are THIS SLOW?! New research by Dr. Amy Moran, University of Hawaii, and colleagues describes an Antarctic snail with one of the longest development times recorded – 8 YEARS! These guys certainly live up to their reputation. Learn more in today’s comic: the slowest snail.

Check out the paper here.

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