Radula of Whelk (1909) by Arthur E Smith, from Nature through Microscope & Camera.

Source: California Digital Library / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/fd3038fb-3097-49cc-8712-7f836eb369e1

#radula #feeding #teeth #art #publicdomain

🧵 Kaum hat es ein bisschen geregnet, erhebt das stieläugige Schleimmonster sein Medusenhaupt – bereit, mit unersättlicher Radula zuzuschlagen 🌧️🌿

Radula?

#Schneckenalarm #Radula #Gartenbiologie #Naturbeobachtung #Nacktschnecke

Team finds 9 new species of tiny, meat-eating snails https://www.futurity.org/new-snail-species-biodiversity-3135462/

Overlooked #PredatorySnails from #PapuaNewGuinea: nine new Torresiropa (#Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Rhytididae) https://www.schweizerbart.de/papers/archmoll/detail/152/103560/Overlooked_predatory_snails_from_Papua_New_Guinea_?af=crossref

"These #NewSpecies of #snails were found in areas that still have #NativeVegetation and still appear to be doing well, but they could easily become endangered if things change... All 9 species have dagger-shaped teeth on their #radula, which is characteristic of predatory snails"