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Island land snails’ extinction rates as high as 80% or more

February 5, 2026 by live-feeds

Reading time: 2 minutes Invasive species, like this flatworm, contribute to land snail extinctions. (Photo credit: S. Sugiura) Extinction rates for island land snails commonly range from 30% to as high as 80% on some volcanic islands, according to a new review paper that confirms “devastation” is no exaggeration for the state of global snail … Read more

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