Discovery of 'exciting' new species hidden inside shell amazes Aussies
The population of the species was believed to be as low as nine in 1991.
The Daily Journal2dOpinion
CAIN: More than many of us, veterans understand fear and duty
I bent over and pulled a white mollusk shell from the sand.
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Giant clams have vanished from places where they used to thrive
Learn about the giant clam's new critically endangered status and the urgent efforts to protect this marine giant.
Protecting the Alabama pearlshell, the state’s rarest, almost extinct, mussel
The Alabama pearlshell mussel, a small, endangered mollusk found in a just a few creeks in south Alabama, which can outlive ...
Phys.org on MSN13d
Giant clam declared critically endangered after assessment
The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size ... The giant clam, or Tridacna ...
The Manila Times on MSN11d
Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic
Hermit crabs are also grappling with fewer available shells as mollusc populations decline, so "it may be less costly ...
Now Critically Endangered: Giant Clams Face Extinction Crisis
Giant clams are critically endangered, with populations down 80% due to overfishing and climate change. Conservationists are ...
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Babylon nonprofit launches oyster sanctuary in Amityville off Great South Bay
Each shell will typically have three to five oysters ... Their hope, they said, is to not only grow the population of the bivalve mollusks, but to improve the water quality of the bay in the ...
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European shellfish producers call for common aquaculture policy and more coastal space for farming
Europe's shellfish farmers, represented by the European Mollusc Producers Association (EMPA), strategic expansion of ...
Sun Star26d
Endangered noble pen shell found in Cebu
A CRITICALLY endangered species, the noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis), has been discovered in the municipal waters of Cebu City.The Cebu City Reef Rehabilitation ...
The Jamaica Observer18d
From food to fashion
The mollusc inside can be prepared in many ways ... She leaves the hard part, the pouring of the hot wax into the shell to her expert hands. Once everything is put together, and after a few ...