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Yes, Baby Snails Do Have Shells. Here's What They Look Like

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 ...
Yahoo

‘Dwarf’-like sea creature with see-through shell found in Japan. It’s a new species

On a sandy coastline of Japan, a small and “bizarre” sea creature went about its day, crawling around beneath the rocks. The “dwarf”-like animal was hard to find, but when scientists tracked it down, ...
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 ...
WBOC

A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been ...
Tri-City Herald

‘Dwarf’-like sea creature with see-through shell found in Japan. It’s a new species

Scientists found a tiny sea animal with a translucent shell under rocks in Japan and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Hiroshi Fukuda On a sandy coastline of Japan, a small and ...
New York Post

Rare New Zealand snail filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time, the ...