Scientific American

Meet the endangered scaly-foot snail, the most metal animal in the world

This snail became the first animal living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents to be added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...
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Scaly-foot snail: The armor-plated hermaphrodite with a giant heart that lives near scalding deep-sea volcanoes and never eats

The scaly-foot snail, or volcano snail, possesses something unique among gastropods: a coat of protective armor covering its foot, made from hundreds of overlapping iron-infused scales. It fortifies ...
Forbes

Meet The Snail That Thrives Where Almost Nothing Else Can. Hint: It Has Armor Made Of Iron

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...
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Volcano Snail: The Armored Snail From The Bottom Of The Ocean

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...