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Endangered Species Spotlight: Scaly-Foot Snail

Updated 2026-05-15 10:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

The scaly-foot snail, a unique deep-sea species, has been added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This mollusk is known for its ability to convert poisonous sulfur into armor.

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Scientific American

To celebrate Endangered Species Day, meet the scaly-foot snail, the most metal animal in the world

This snail became the first animal living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents to be added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species—it also turns poisonous sulfur into armor

2026-05-15 10:00 UTC