Known as Janthina, or violet sea snails, these dazzling creatures are typically found drifting far offshore in tropical and ...

This strange little sea snail uses water wings to ‘fly’ February 19, 2016 Sea butterflies are microscopic snails that swim in Arctic waters using wing-like structures from their shell opening.

She said the snails, which are kept afloat by a raft of air bubbles, may have been carried here in late June, when ocean ...

But the sea butterfly, a tiny marine snail, has more in common with flying insects than you might expect, according to a new study. Also known as Limacina helicina, the sea butterfly navigates ...

Meet the sea butterfly. Unlike most species of zooplankton that occupy the all-important base of the marine food web, this sea snail earned its nickname by behaving more like an insect, fluttering ...

Unlike most snails, which use a single fleshy “foot” to crawl, these sea butterflies are propelled by wing-like protrusions known as parapodia. Aside from a calcium carbonate shell, L ...

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Scientists say the shells of sea snails are being eaten away by the rising acidity in an area of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. CNN values your feedback 1.

The discovery of a new sea snail in the Florida Keys — one with strange spider-like powers — has scientists worried that they may be seeing the beginning of the state’s latest exotic species ...

LONDON (Reuters) – The shells of some marine snails in the seas around Antarctica are dissolving as the water becomes more acidic, threatening the food chain, a study published in the journal… ...

As the snails approach, they release a specialized insulin into the water, along with neurotoxins that inhibit sensory circuits, resulting in hypoglycemic, sensory-deprived fish that are easier to ...

A sea lion lacks a tawny mane. And jellyfish aren't true fish at all. But the sea butterfly, a tiny marine snail, has more in common with flying insects than you might expect, according to a new ...