Deep Sea Mining
Scaly-foot Gastropod: A Snail with an Iron Armour That Lives Near the Hydrothermal Vents
The scaly-foot snail or scaly-foot gastropod has an ironclad body, with a metal shell wrapped around its delicate interior. Its scientific name is Chrysomallon Squamiferum and is commonly referred to as the “Sea Pangolin”. This ...
Dipanjana Mukherjee
Dec 24
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