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6:57am June 28, 2014
amorpha-system: penanggalan: This is a Scaly-foot Gastropod. They are the only animal on Earth known to incorporate iron sulfides into their bodies. They actually build metal shields around their feet, that, along with the underlying organic layer, protect themselves from the extreme heat produced in their hydrothermic vent environment. Read all about ‘em here: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2013/11/scaly-foot-gastropod-the-snail-with-an-iron-fist-foot.html Photo via http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/ Holy crap.  This is like the most badass snail ever. Snails with metal shoes!  Wow that sounds like a band name.

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penanggalan:

This is a Scaly-foot Gastropod. They are the only animal on Earth known to incorporate iron sulfides into their bodies.

They actually build metal shields around their feet, that, along with the underlying organic layer, protect themselves from the extreme heat produced in their hydrothermic vent environment.

Read all about ‘em here: http://www.thefeaturedcreature.com/2013/11/scaly-foot-gastropod-the-snail-with-an-iron-fist-foot.html
Photo via http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/

Holy crap.  This is like the most badass snail ever.

Snails with metal shoes!  Wow that sounds like a band name.

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