They may be slow-moving and somewhat sluggish, but 150 new species of snail have been discovered by scientists in Australia's far north — proving the slimy molluscs are surprisingly well-travelled.
Researchers surveying remote islands off the Kimberley coast have documented new species of land snail living throughout the relatively untouched wilderness.
The discoveries were originally made as part of the Kimberley Island Survey, which collected data from 22 islands between 2009 and 2011.
However, scientists only recently completed their analysis, finding there were up to 13 previously undocumented species of snail living on each island.
They range from minute molluscs less than two millimetres long to creepy critters covered in alien-like hair.-read more
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