Wildlife
Australia’s biggest snail, the size of a tennis ball
The giant panda snail— Australia’s biggest snail, dates back all the way to the Gondwana age but don’t be confused by the ‘panda’ in its name.
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Wildlife
How an endangered species is clogging our pipes
We may need to consider renaming the Hanley’s river snail to the Hanley’s pipe snail, given the endangered species has survived by taking up residence in an inconvenient man-made habitat.
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VIDEO: Sea snails could hold cancer killer
Chemicals from the white rock sea snail found to be potent killers of drug-resistant cancer cells.
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The bubble snail, a rare Australian visitor
The miniature melo snail has a shell that’s more decorative than functional
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Little egg cowrie snails: masters of disguise
These sea snails mimic cowrie shells with their soft body, which can retract and change shapes and colours
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Cone snail drug 100x more potent than morphine
A new drug from cone snail venom could offer hope to chronic pain sufferers
Wildlife
Magnificent helicarionid land snail
The extremely limited distribution of the magnificent helicarionid land snail has made it vulnerable to extinction
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Speedy snail is surprise crab killer
Snails are known for their slow movement, but the Australian moon snail is quick to attack soldier crabs.