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Neripteron cornucopia
... that Neripteron cornucopia (three views of a shell pictured) was rediscovered in India after 180 years?

Perrottetia aquilonaria
... that the distribution of Perrottetia aquilonaria (pictured) include Thailand and Laos?

... that there are 199 species of marine gastropods in Montenegro?

Coriocella nigra
... that the marine gastropod Coriocella nigra (pictured) has five lobes on its body?

Siphopteron quadrispinosum copulating
... that while mating, some species of bat-winged slugs (Siphopteron quadrispinosum pictured) stab each other with a two-pronged penis?

... that the limpet Iothia emarginuloides is commonly found on the red alga Phyllophora antarctica, which grows under the Antarctic sea ice?

Diodora aspera shell
... that the scale worm Arctonoe vittata protects the keyhole limpet Diodora aspera (shell pictured) with which it lives, by attacking predatory starfish?

Chelidonura fulvipunctata
... that sea slug Chelidonura fulvipunctata (pictured) is likely an anti-Lessepsian migrant?

... that the Cretaceous snail Condonella was described in 1927, but not placed into a snail family until 2000?

Pleurobranchus areolatus
... that the closest relative of Pleurobranchus areolatus (pictured) from Caribbean is Pleurobranchus varians from Central Pacific?

Shells of Maizaniella sapoensis
... that the snail Maizaniella sapoensis (shell pictured) is named after Sapo National Park, Liberia, where it lives?

Photo of an apertural view of Sinotaia aeruginosa
... that Sinotaia aeruginosa (shell pictured) is common in restaurants in China?

Drawing of an apertural view of Acmella nana
... that Acmella nana (shell pictured) is the smallest known land snail?

Drawing of an apertural view of Semisulcospira libertina
... that Semisulcospira libertina (shell pictured) is the most common freshwater snail in Japan?

Drawing of two Carinaria cristata, the upper one without the shell
... that the fragile shell of the glassy nautilus Carinaria cristata (pictured) was at one time considered to be worth more than its weight in gold?

Photo of dorsal view of Spurilla neapolitana
... that Spurilla neapolitana (pictured) defends itself with stinging cells derived from the sea anemones it eats?

Photo of an apertural view of Pupilla pratensis
... that Pupilla pratensis (shell pictured) has long been neglected in the malacological literature?

Map of Lake Skadar
... that there are 12 endemic species of freshwater snails in Lake Skadar (map pictured)?

Photo of an apertural view of Balea sarsii
... that the land snail Balea sarsii (shell pictured) has been overlooked for a long time?

Photo of an apertural view of Vertigo ultimathule
... that the land snail Vertigo ultimathule (shell pictured) is endemic to the northernmost part of Scandinavia?

Drawing of an apertural view of Hinea brasiliana
... that flashes of light emitted by the sea snail Hinea brasiliana (shell pictured) may act as a "burglar alarm"?

Photo of an apertural view of Halystina umberlee
... that the sea snail Halystina umberlee (pictured) was named after Umberlee, a fictional evil goddess from the Forgotten Realms role-playing game?

... that Candidula arganica, a snail found in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, lives primarily in meadows?

... that Candidula spadae, a snail native to Central Italy, is at risk in part because of tourist activities?

Drawing of dorsal view of Rathouisia leonina
... that the land slug Rathouisia leonina (pictured) from China is carnivorous?

a shell of Hauffenia sp. from Slovakia
... that the subterranean freshwater snail Hauffenia sp. from Slovakia (shell pictured) has been an undescribed species since the 1980s?

a live Oxychilus camelinus
... that the land snail Oxychilus camelinus (pictured) was described from Lebanon?

shell of holotype of Abbottella calliotropis
... that land snails of the genus Abbottella (Abbottella calliotropis shell pictured) live on the islands of Hispaniola and Cuba?

a live Tonna galea out of water
... that the snail Tonna galea (pictured) is one of very few species of prosobranch gastropods that are luminescent?

shell of holotype of Notodiscus hookeri heardensis
... that the land snail Notodiscus hookeri (shell pictured) has unique shell structure among all gastropods?

a live Zospeum tholussum
... that the microscopic cave snail Zospeum tholussum (pictured) is so slow that in a week's time it may only move a few millimeters or centimeters in circles?

... that the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo has probably the largest malacological collection in Latin America, with over 100,000 lots?

a live Pontohedyle milaschewitchii
... that there are at least 12 species of Pontohedyle sea slugs (Pontohedyle milaschewitchii pictured)?

a shell of Kelletia kelletii
... that the scavenger sea snail Kelletia kelletii (shell pictured) is a fishery species in California?

a portrait of Albert Mousson
... that Swiss malacologist Albert Mousson was also a physicist?

a live Flabellina verrucosa
... that the nudibranch Flabellina verrucosa (pictured) incorporates stinging cells from its prey into its tissues?

shell of Filopaludina martensi
... that Filopaludina martensi (shell pictured) is used as part of the cuisine of Thailand?

Mattheus Marinus Schepman
... that Dutch malacologist Mattheus Marinus Schepman (pictured) originally described hundreds of taxa?

shell of Pupilla loessica
... that the glacial index fossil for the Pleistocene Pupilla loessica (pictured) lives in Central Asia?

live Simpulopsis rufovirens
... that the land snail Simpulopsis rufovirens (pictured) is green?

a shell of Neotricula aperta
... that the freshwater snail Neotricula aperta (shell pictured) transfers Schistosoma mekongi, which causes Mekong schistosomiasis in southeastern Asia?

live Newcombia cumingi
... that the tree snail Newcombia cumingi (pictured) is the only Newcombia species found on the island of Maui?

Amos Binney
... that malacologist Amos Binney (pictured) co-founded the Boston Society of Natural History?

live Omalonyx convexus
... that the land snail Omalonyx convexus (pictured) can also be found submerged among macrophytes?

... that the malacologist S. Peter Dance said the shell of Pterynotus loebbeckei, (pictured), was the "most exquisite natural object" he had ever seen?

live Helicarion mastersi
... that the semi-slug Helicarion mastersi (pictured) lives in forests in New South Wales?

shell of Hydrobia ulvae
... that aquatic snail Hydrobia ulvae (shell pictured) is very common in the upper half of the intertidal zone?

A group of the frilled anemone (Metridium senile)
... that the frilled anemone (pictured) is eaten by the shag rug nudibranch?

... that marine biologist Frederick Bayer discovered 170 new species, including a number of sea snails?

shell of Faunus ater
... that the only brackish-water pachychilid species, Faunus ater (shell pictured), has a shell that is unique among all the Cerithioidea?

drawing of Cremnoconchus syhadrensis
... that the genus Cremnoconchus (Cremnoconchus syhadrensis pictured) is the only freshwater genus within the Littorinidae, the periwinkles?

Edgar Albert Smith
... that British malacologist Edgar Albert Smith (pictured) was awarded the Imperial Service Order?

... that six species of gastropods have been named in honor of Virginia Orr Maes?

location of Montana
... that there are 197 species of molluscs in Montana (map pictured)?

shell of Pachydrobiella brevis
... that Pachydrobiella brevis (shell pictured) lives only in the Khong Island region of the Mekong River, even in the whitewater?

... that gastropods are unique among animals, because some lineages of terrestrial gastropods evolved during the Cenozoic?

a live Lottia gigantea
... that the owl limpet (pictured) maintains a small meadow of algal turf for its own exclusive use?

a live Blanfordia bensoni
... that species in the genera Blanfordia (Blanfordia bensoni pictured) and Fukuia are "Japan Sea elements"?

a live Cecina manchurica
... that the pomatiopsid Cecina (Cecina manchurica pictured) lives among decaying seaweeds?

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