Malacology
Drilling for food
Some snails have to drill for their food.
Malacology
Biology
Slipper snails getting busy
Snail reproduction is wild! Some species transition as a normal part of their life cycles.
Biology
Sinister snails
In spite of the name, being sinistral doesn't mean that you're sinister.
Paleontology
Big fossil whelk
This October Western Science Center is opening a new temporary exhibit, Life in the Slow Lane: The Secret Lives of Snails and Slugs. As the title implies, we'll be looking at all things gastropods, including their diversity, behavior, and fossil record. I love doing this kind of exhibit