Home aquarium owners face many potential challenges. One common issue is invasive snails. Different species like trumpet ...

Apple snails are pretty popular in aquariums, especially species like Pomacea bridgesii and Pomacea diffusa. People like them ...

A snail named after painter Pablo Picasso is one of many species named after artists, but some researchers question whether species should be named after people at all.

Likely introduced to the southeastern U.S. through the aquarium trade, certain species of Apple snail have established populations in Florida, Georgia, Texas and Louisiana, according to the agency.

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care now, safeguarded 24 hours a day.

Page said DNR does not know how the species arrived in Lake Lanier, but said their continued presence in certain food markets and aquariums in the U.S. could be to blame.

Apple snails are popular among aquarium enthusiasts due to their decorative shells and rapid growth rates. Unfortunately, irresponsible aquarium dumping, and careless trading have allowed the species ...

New snail species with shell shaped like Picasso’s art discovered. Researchers propose a new method to classify snails based on shell geometry. Vishwam Sankaran. Monday 12 May 2025 12:21 BST.

Tiny new species of snail named after Picasso. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250424121054.htm. Pensoft Publishers.

The species is a member of the genus Cipangopaludina, also known as Chinese/Japanese mystery snails, and it has been spotted in multiple bodies of water in the state.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is urging caution after invasive snail species in the state were found to harbor a parasite that can cause illness in humans.