Snails on the Great Barrier Reef are able to leap the equivalent ... The white-shelled humpbacked conch snail lives under the sand around coral ... The cone shell creeps up on the snail, ...

There's just one problem: Because of the popularity of those huge shells, giant triton snails were overfished for decades until they were declared an endangered species during the 1960s. They're ...

By applying this technique to 28 different cone shell fossils from three Neogene-associated coral reef deposits in the northern Dominican Republic, aged between 4.8 and 6.6 million years old ...

The shells of the cone snail are prized by collectors but the animal's sting can be fatal. ... fugu and the always popular great white shark, the beautiful but deadly cone snails.

The Hawaiian tiger cowry sea snail. ... of Hawai‘i’s most famous shells. ... been over-collected for so many years in Hawai‘i that it is now rare to find one alive out on the reef. ...

Even more mind boggling, while the Tahiti snails sport a range of shell colors, the island-hoppers are all white. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

The scent from a giant sea snail may be key to convincing coral-reef-munching starfish to move along and find something else to snack on. Sea-snail perfume may help save coral reefs - CNET X ...

Snails are objects of fascination for kids playing outside. Lucky for the snails, they have their hard shells to protect them from children and predators alike. But are they born with that natural ...

Reef snails jump for their ... The white-shelled humpbacked conch snail lives under the sand around coral reefs and is around 1.8 centimetres high ... The cone shell creeps up on the snail, ...