Palaeontologists from the NHMW found snail shells of the superfamily Cerithioidea in Burgenland, Austria. The snails lived there twelve million years ago on the shores of a tropical sea.

The Janthina sea snail is an interesting little animal that makes "bubble rafts" and floats around on the ocean's surface.

At a certain threshold, the acidity can and does dissolve the snail’s shells. And as the ocean acidifies, the sea butterfly’s habitat becomes more endangered. Sea butterflies, oysters, clams ...

All mollusks build their own shells, whether they live in water or on land. Creatures like snails, clams, oysters and mussels use an organ called a mantle to secrete layers of calcium carbonate ...

Different species of marine snails known as “sea butterflies,” such as Diacria trispinosa (shown), have distinct swimming styles that depend on the sizes and shapes of their shells.. David ...

Salmon, herring, and other commercially important species rely on a snail-rich diet. But with many sea butterflies now growing thin, pitted, bumpy shells—a clear sign of ocean acidification ...

A deep-sea snail wears a multilayered suit of armor, complete with iron, new research shows. Dissecting details of the shell’s structure could inspire tough new materials for use in everything ...

That in turn is causing the shells of tiny sea snails to dissolve at shallower depths. The snails, known as sea butterflies, are a key food source for fish and birds. CNN — ...

Scientists say the shells of sea snails are being eaten away by the rising acidity in an area of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. CNN values your feedback 1.

This article was written by Discover'sSmriti Rao. The next generation of bulletproof vests and military armor could well be inspired by a deep-sea snail, say scientists. Scientists were first ...