Portal:Gastropods/Did you know


 * Neripteron cornucopia (MNHN-IM-2000-32723).jpeg... that Neripteron cornucopia (three views of a shell pictured) was rediscovered in India after 180 years?


 * Perrottetia aquilonaria paratype - ZooKeys-287-041-g002B.jpeg... that the distribution of Perrottetia aquilonaria (pictured) include Thailand and Laos?


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


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


 * Siphopteron quadrispinosum copulating.png... 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 aspera001.jpg ... that the scale worm Arctonoe vittata protects the keyhole limpet [[Diodora aspera]] (shell pictured) with which it lives, by attacking predatory starfish?


 * Chelidonura fulvipunctata 4.jpg... 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 crossei.jpg... that the closest relative of Pleurobranchus areolatus (pictured) from Caribbean is Pleurobranchus varians from Central Pacific?


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


 * Bellamya aeruginosa shell.png... that Sinotaia aeruginosa (shell pictured) is common in restaurants in China?


 * Vermeulen et al 2015 Fig 5a,b Acmella nana.png... that Acmella nana (shell pictured) is the smallest known land snail?


 * Semisulcospira libertina shell 2.png... that Semisulcospira libertina (shell pictured) is the most common freshwater snail in Japan?


 * Carinaria cristata.jpg... 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?


 * Spurilla neapolitana Cap Ferret.png... that Spurilla neapolitana (pictured) defends itself with stinging cells derived from the sea anemones it eats?


 * Pupilla pratensis shell.png... that Pupilla pratensis (shell pictured) has long been neglected in the malacological literature?


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


 * Balea sarsii shell.png... that the land snail Balea sarsii (shell pictured) has been overlooked for a long time?


 * Vertigo ultimathule shell.png... that the land snail Vertigo ultimathule (shell pictured) is endemic to the northernmost part of Scandinavia?


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


 * Halystina umberlee shell.jpg... 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?


 * Vaginulus_sinensis.png... that the land slug Rathouisia leonina (pictured) from China is carnivorous?


 * Hauffenia_from_Slovakia_shell_2.png... that the subterranean freshwater snail Hauffenia sp. from Slovakia (shell pictured) has been an undescribed species since the 1980s?


 * Oxychilus camelinus.jpg... that the land snail Oxychilus camelinus (pictured) was described from Lebanon?


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


 * [[File:Tonna Galea, held in hand, showing shell and foot, Astir Beach, Vouliagmeni, Attika, Greece.jpg|right|100x100px|a live Tonna galea out of water|alt=a human hand holding a large snail]]... that the snail Tonna galea (pictured) is one of very few species of prosobranch gastropods that are luminescent?


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


 * A live individual of Zospeum tholussum.jpg... 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?


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


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


 * Albert Mousson.jpg... that Swiss malacologist Albert Mousson was also a physicist?


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


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


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


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


 * Simpulopsis rufovirens 3.jpg... that the land snail Simpulopsis rufovirens (pictured) is green?


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


 * Newcombia cumingi 2.jpg... that the tree snail Newcombia cumingi (pictured) is the only Newcombia species found on the island of Maui?


 * AmosBinney BSNH 1930.png... that malacologist Amos Binney (pictured) co-founded the Boston Society of Natural History?


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


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


 * Snail Pigeon House Mountain.jpg... that the semi-slug Helicarion mastersi (pictured) lives in forests in New South Wales?


 * Peringia ulvae-Nl2.jpg... that aquatic snail Hydrobia ulvae (shell pictured) is very common in the upper half of the intertidal zone?


 * Metridium senile 2.jpg... 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?


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


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


 * Edgar Albert Smith.jpg... 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?


 * Map of U.S. - MT.svg... that there are 197 species of molluscs in Montana (map pictured)?


 * Pachydrobiella brevis shell.png... 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?


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


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


 * Cecina manchurica.png... that the pomatiopsid Cecina (Cecina manchurica pictured) lives among decaying seaweeds?