Snail shells coil in response to a lopsided protein gradient across their shell mantles, finds new research. In contrast the shell mantle of limpets, whose shells do not coil, have a symmetrical ...

If you look at a snail's shell, the chances are it will coil to the right. But, occasionally, you might find an unlucky one that twists in the opposite direction - as fans of Jeremy the lefty snail ...

All mollusks build their own shells, whether they live in water or on land. Creatures like snails, clams, oysters and mussels use an organ called a mantle to secrete layers of calcium carbonate, which ...

'Left-handed' and 'right-handed' shells of giant pond snails, Lymnaea stagnalis. ((Kuroda Laboratory)) Japanese researchers have created mirror-image snails whose shells coil in the opposite direction ...

Snails whose shells coil counterclockwise have trouble hooking up with snails whose shells twist clockwise since their bodies don't line up properly. Turns out, the contrary snails trade awkward sex ...

Scientists have discovered why snail shells coil to the right. They say the breakthrough could also explain why our hearts are on our left and livers on our right. 'Lefty' snails are rarely found in ...

The gastropod shell is an animal shell which is part of the body of a gastropod or snail. It is an external skeleton or exoskeleton, which serves not only for muscle attachment, but also for ...

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