Shell-crushing predators may have sparked early Cenozoic boom in marine snail evolution

A large-scale study of nearly 700 species reveals the evolutionary relationships and history of Neogastropoda, a diverse ...
Science Daily

Tiny new species of snail named after Picasso

An international team of malacologists discovered a new snail species, Anauchen picasso, in Southeast Asia that exhibits a highly complex and rectangularly angled shell shape, resembling a ...
Phys.org

Four new-to-science species of snail described

DNA analysis by Queensland Museum scientists has unearthed the true identity of 15 species of land snails including four new-to-science species with one named in honor of Queensland wildlife warrior ...

Meet 5 of the most beautiful snails in the world, including one endangered by its own beauty

Snails may seem unremarkable, but some species display striking colours and patterns that rival gemstones. Here are five of ...
AOL

New snail species with shell shaped like Picasso’s art discovered

A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...
KTBS

Tiny new species of snail with stunning shell named after Picasso

A tiny new species of snail with an unusual shell has been named after the painter Pablo Picasso. Researchers who discovered the three-millimetre creature say they came up with the name because when ...