Scaly Foot Snail, First Species to be Declared Endangered as a Result of Deep Sea Mining

Researchers of Queen’s University Belfast found that the scaly-foot snail is the first species to be declared endangered as a result of deep-sea mining. The study also covers assessments of animals living in deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has also added the scaly-foot snail to its global Red List, the international inventory of at-risk species. Also, 14 more species were found in a hydrothermal vent ecosystem that is to be included in the next edition of IUCN’s Red List to be out in 2019.

About Scaly Foot Snail:

Scaly foot snail was first discovered in 2003. It lives at depths of up to 9,500 feet in the sea.

Its’s shell consists of three layers:
♦ the outer layer which is fortified with iron sulfides
♦ an organic middle layer
♦ a calcified inner layer

The type of snails has an enormous heart. Only an enormous heart can circulate enough blood to oxygenate the snail and its many microbial passengers.

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