endangered avenger

September 11, 2019 ~ interviewswithinvertebrates

You know Iron Man, but do you know Iron Snail? That’s right. The scaly-foot snail, native to hydrothermal vent ecosystems, has scales that are iron-coated. But…that’s not why they’ve been in the news lately. They are the first animal to be listed as endangered due to the threat of deep-sea mining. Deep sea biologist Julia Sigwart, Queen’s University Belfast, led the project to get these snails listed as endangered. Learn more in today’s comic: endangered avenger

Learn more about this badass but endangered snail here.

endangered avenger

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the slowest snail

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the slowest snail

August 21, 2019 ~ interviewswithinvertebrates

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.

snail struggles

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graduation time!

June 6, 2018 ~ interviewswithinvertebrates

It’s graduation season! A time to celebrate the end of one life stage and the transition to the next step. Metamorphosis from larvae to adults is an invertebrate milestone just as deserving of a celebration.

Learn more about “graduations’ in marine snails (gastropods) in today’s comic: gastropod graduation

Also, check out a super cute swimming snail larvae in action!