On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. Partula ...

The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List after being previously ...

Invasive aquatic species like these snails can cause significant ecological ... and fishing gear after each outing. Avoid dumping aquariums into natural water bodies. Refrain from intentionally ...

is actually one of several snail species of the genus—all of which are in danger of extinction. This particular species was once a common sight in Tahiti, but now the International Union for ...

Apple snails are pretty popular in aquariums, especially species like Pomacea bridgesii and Pomacea diffusa. People like them because, unlike most snails, they don’t munch on the plants in the tank.

After arthropods, molluscs – the group that snails and slugs belong to – are the second biggest phylum of animals on the planet. In the UK alone, there are 100 species of land snail, and that doesn’t ...

Contact her at [email protected] Over 800 marine species were newly discovered ... These deep-sea snails inject toxins into their prey with precision with venomous, harpoon ...

More than 1,300 tiny, critically endangered snails that were bred in a UK zoo were released on a remote Atlantic island in a bid by conservationists to save the species.

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today removed the snail darter from the endangered species list because the fish has recovered. Thanks to collaborative conservation efforts since it was ...

Kolhapur: Researchers have discovered a new land snail species, ‘Theobaldius konkanensis sp. nov', from Maharashtra's coastal region. ‘Konkanensis' reflects the endemic range of this snail to ...

The limited, single-spring range of the snail makes it especially vulnerable to any disturbance of its habitat. “The Endangered Species Act has saved hundreds of plants and animals, and it can ...