There are several species of snails suited for freshwater aquariums that can be easily found in popular pet stores. Avoid ...

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 ...

Freshwater snails aren't just slimy oddities, though. Some snail species are actually a major threat to human health, doing far more damage than many other animal species combined. Freshwater snails, ...

“Endangered Species Act protection would help conserve these snails’ homes and safeguard other wildlife that depend on the same springs.” Freshwater snails are some of the most imperiled species in ...

A deep-sea snail, many of Europe's fungi and half the freshwater fish in Japan are just some obscure additions to a list of threatened species. The Red List, a conservation status catalogue of ...

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 ...

transmitted by freshwater snails. It is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD ... While substantial advances have been made in the control of schistosomiasis, the diversity and complexity of Schistosoma ...