The headline takes a bit of liberty with reality, but the story is a bit more factual and interesting.... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mystery-snails-iron-shells-survive-21988510?fbclid=IwAR3WOpsQr4iDo_VMnBgCkAJoqfkKJIcTDrQM6AhpXGJGX6Wj03-2p0ITB9Q [https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article21988478.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Scaly-foot-snail-research.jpg]<https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mystery-snails-iron-shells-survive-21988510?fbclid=IwAR3WOpsQr4iDo_VMnBgCkAJoqfkKJIcTDrQM6AhpXGJGX6Wj03-2p0ITB9Q> Mystery of snails with iron shells that survive inside white-hot volcanoes<https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mystery-snails-iron-shells-survive-21988510?fbclid=IwAR3WOpsQr4iDo_VMnBgCkAJoqfkKJIcTDrQM6AhpXGJGX6Wj03-2p0ITB9Q> A team at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has decoded the genome of the volcano-dwelling scaly-foot snail, which can live in remarkably hot temperatures www.mirror.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------