The radula is a distinctive, chitinous feeding apparatus found in most molluscs, and its specialised tooth structures play a crucial role in the efficient processing of food. In gastropods, the ...

Collin, Rachel and Ochoa, Isis. 2016. "Influence of seasonal environmental variation on the reproduction of four tropical marine gastropods." Marine Ecology Progress ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Most evolutionary innovations-power-enhancing phenotypes previously absent in a lineage-have arisen multiple times within major clades. This ...

Many organisms have evolved morphological and behavioral traits that reduce their susceptibility to predation. However, few studies have explicitly investigated the relationships between defensive ...

Have you come across any slugs or snails in the past few weeks? Normally, you would have to look for these creatures under logs, but the wet weather we've been having encourages them to come out from ...