Snails may not always be the first creatures that come to mind when thinking of natural beauty, but these shelled gastropods ...

The so-called "scaly-foot gastropod," has a unique tri-layered shell that may hold insights for future mechanical design principles. Specifically, it has a highly calcified inner layer, a thick ...

Inomata's shells are based on the gastropod shells to which hermit crabs' asymmetrical abdomens are so well adapted (© AKI INOMATA) 11 / 12. 12 / 12.

Gastropods are related to bivalves (“two shells” like clams, mussels, oysters) and in turn both are generally known mollusks (aka sea shells). Gastropods differ from other mollusks in that they are ...

The shell protects the crab’s soft abdomen and prevents the crab from drying out. Without the shelters they carry around on their backs, hermit crabs would not be able to survive.

This leggy shell belongs to a group of gastropods called the Spider Conchs, and this particular species is the Scorpion Spider Conch (Lambis scorpio), which can neither bite nor sting. The group gets ...

Nudibranchs are marine gastropod mollusks that don't have a shell in their adult form. They're celebrated for their colorful and eye-catching patterns. You can find nudibranchs worldwide in temperate ...

Few things in nature are as beautiful and fascinating as seashells, with their graceful spirals, marvelous shapes, and dazzling colors. However, the handsome homes of snails (gastropods) are built ...

Fossil shells, on the other hand, ... Original publication: Wolkenstein, K. et al. Detection of intact polyene pigments in Miocene gastropod shells. Palaeontology (2024).

Hermit crabs are a decapod crustacean, meaning they have 10 (deca-) legs (pods) along with a hardened exoskeleton or shell. There are about 800 species worldwide with 11 found in Florida.