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The burgundy snail, aka Roman snail or escargot, is a large, land-snail hailing from Europe. They are a synanthropic (live near humans) species of snail that may or may not be threatened by the logging industry. However, they do not face any other known threats. With an abundant and stable […]

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The Kerry slug, aka Kerry spotted slug, is a medium-to-large sized, air-breathing land slug that hails from the family of roundback slugs, Arionidae. Even though these critters are found in south-western Ireland—including County Kerry, they are more widespread in northwestern Spain and central-to-northern Portugal. They face the threats of habitat […]

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The apple snail is a large aquatic gastropod species that hails from South America, Central America, and southern United States. These gastropods are considered to be an invasive species as they reproduce quickly and consume large amounts of vegetation. In their natural locales, they face the threats of habitat loss […]

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The leopard slug, aka great grey slug, is among the largest of the terrestrial keeled slugs, with the ash-black slug being #1. They hail originally from Europe but have been accidentally introduced to various other countries around the world. With a stable and growing population and a large distribution, these […]

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The black slug, aka black arion, European black slug, or large black slug, can be found throughout much of Europe. These critters are large terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Arionidae (the round back slugs). They can be found in Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Lithuania, […]

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The cowrie, aka cowry, is a sea snail in the family Cypraeidae. Their shells have almost become synonymous with beach life. They have held cultural, economic, and ornamental importance in various cultures for centuries. These creatures face the threats of overfishing, over harvesting, habitat loss and destruction, pollution, and climate […]

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The red triangle slug is a large land slug that breathes air. These critters are the largest land slug in Australia. They are found primarily in eastern Australia. These slugs are a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk that belong to the family Athoracophoridae (the leaf-veined slugs). Due to their abundance, they […]

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The scaly-foot gastropod, aka scaly-foot snail, sea pangolin, or volcano snail, is a snail species that dwells among deep-sea hydrothermal-vents in the Indian Ocean. They can be found at depths of up to 1.73+ miles. As deep as these critters dwell, they are still subjected to human-based threats, such as […]

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The limpet is an aquatic snail with a powerful foot. They have a nervous system and a 3-chambered heart. There is also a ring of gills surrounding the edge of their shell. They even have 2 kidneys and an extensive digestive system. Limpets can be found in oceans all over […]

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The abalone is a gastropod mollusk (snail) that inhabits tropical and temperate coastal waters off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, and North America. These sea snails have a rather bland and camouflaged outer shell yet a brilliant opalescent inner shell appearance. Most are listed as Least […]

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