Wildlife
Land snails of the Kimberley
Western Australia’s vast Kimberley region is full of surprises. Take a deep dive into the undergrowth with us and discover the little-known world of land snails.
Tag: land snails
Science & Environment
A Kimberley cornucopia
A rich diversity of snails in north-west Western Australia is sublime evidence of evolution in action.
Science & Environment
Lord Howe Island’s ‘magnificent’ snail, thought to be extinct, seen for first time in 20 years
As one of the last people to see a magnificent helicarionid land snail (Gudeoconcha sophiae magnifica) alive 20 years ago, the Australian Museum’s Dr Isabel Hyman feared the species was extinct. But on her latest expedition to the remote island, one was found among the rocks of Mt Gower summit.