Two new snail species named after Tolkien characters
Researchers have named two newly discovered freshwater snail species from Brazil after characters from "The Lord of the Rings ...
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Protection Sought for Two Columbia River Basin Snails
The two species of freshwater snail were once widespread throughout the Columbia Basin in Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. But the snails have disappeared from Montana and are now living in ...
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Petition Seeks to Protect Rare Oregon Snail Under Endangered Species Act
It should be easy to protect these irreplaceable snails from sliding into extinction.” Freshwater snails are one of the most imperiled groups of species in the United States. Already 67 species have ...
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The Shellowship of the Ring: Two new snail species named after Tolkien characters
Researchers have named two newly discovered freshwater snail species from Brazil after characters from The Lord of the Rings. In their research paper, the authors explain the name Idiopyrgus ...