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In 2015, a deep-sea discovery was described to be unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. It was a snail with a shell made out of iron sulphide, with some populations also having magnetic properties in their unique exoskeletons. It made me wonder - what other magnificent marine snails are out there?
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Check out the Field Museum's invertebrate collection: fieldmuseum.org/science/research/area/invertebrates
Read more about the scaly-foot gastropod (Chrysomallon squamiferum): http://www.wired.com/2015/02/absurd-creature-of-the-week-scaly-foot-snail
Special thanks to Jochen Gerber for sharing the wonderful world of gastropods with us!
Photo of right side view of Chrysomallon squamiferum from the Kairei vent field. © 2012 Nakamura et al.
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In 2015, a deep-sea discovery was described to be unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. It was a snail with a shell made out of iron sulphide, with some populations also having magnetic properties in their unique exoskeletons. It made me wonder - what other magnificent marine snails are out there?
NEW!! Brain Scoop Merch: http://bit.ly/29J9SJw
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Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!
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Check out the Field Museum's invertebrate collection: fieldmuseum.org/science/research/area/invertebrates
Read more about the scaly-foot gastropod (Chrysomallon squamiferum): http://www.wired.com/2015/02/absurd-creature-of-the-week-scaly-foot-snail
Special thanks to Jochen Gerber for sharing the wonderful world of gastropods with us!
Photo of right side view of Chrysomallon squamiferum from the Kairei vent field. © 2012 Nakamura et al.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chrysomallon_squamiferum_2.png
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Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:
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Editor, Camera:
Sheheryar Ahsan
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This episode is supported by and filmed on location at:
The Field Museum in Chicago, IL
(http://www.fieldmuseum.org)
And made possible with help from the Harris Family Foundation.
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