Note to readers: This is Part 1 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal is ...

Discover insights from the banded snails evolutionary study, revealing shifts in shell color and unexpected patterns linked to climate change. What’s the News: British scientists searching for signs ...

Shell colour variation in mollusks is a multifaceted trait governed by complex genetic mechanisms that orchestrate pigment biosynthesis, tissue differentiation and biomineralisation. Studies indicate ...

The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

Shells collection, including Garden Snail, Precious Wentletrap, Turbo snails, Turritella snail, Seashells and more. (Credit: Dr. Zachi Evenor / CC BY) Who ever though that a person could learn so much ...

In the wild, American lobsters (Homarus americanus) typically have drab, mottled-brown shells, which help them blend in with their surroundings. But every once in a while, their natural pigmentation ...