Here, we’ll take a deep dive into the anatomy of the snail’s mouth. We’ll learn about their unique teeth, how many they have, and what they use them for. Then, we’ll take a look at what ...

Fossils offer a glimpse into Earth's ancient life, revealing the origins and evolution of complex organisms. Discoveries like ...

Snails live all over the world, even in the ocean and in freshwater streams, lakes and marshes. They’re known both for their extreme slowness and for the houses (shells) they carry on their backs.

Exoskeleton Regarding their shell anatomy, the African Giant snail has an exoskeleton of calcium carbonate, like most snails. The shell is mostly flattened, with a spiral whorl that begins at the top ...

Viral TikTok shows woman's panic in Japan after she handled the shell of one of the world's deadliest snails. Cone snails use harpoon-like teeth to inject venom that immobilizes their victims.

We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell ...

Cone snails, part of the Conidae family, are a type of predatory gastropod mollusk that live inside spiral shells. They range in size, reaching up to around 11 inches in length, but their power ...

Viral TikTok shows woman's panic in Japan after she handled the shell of one of the world's deadliest snails. Cone snails use harpoon-like teeth to inject venom that immobilizes their victims.

Sanibel Island shell museum offers in­ter­active snail walks BY Virginia Johnson Tampa UPDATED 10:45 AM ET Sep. 01, 2023 ...

Looking up the shell soon after, she discovered the pretty thing was a marbled cone and that the snail living inside had a venomous sting, capable of killing an adult human.

She held it for about 30 seconds before noticing something inside: a live cone snail. Taken aback, Rawls replaced the shell in the water. She posted a few TikTok videos showing her misstep.