Scientists compared the scarring of California black turban snail shells with fossilized shells to help understand crab population changes. Credit: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Docent / CC via Flickr ...

Black turban snails are small marine snails that make tasty prey for crabs. Failed crab attacks leave scars on a snail’s shell. By analyzing the rate of scarring and the size of the snail when it was ...

Hermit crabs are obsessed with snail shells. These crafty little crabs, found in California’s rocky intertidal zone, are more than happy to let the snails build them a perfect home. When the crabs ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On October 1, 2009, in Monterey, ...

Hermit crabs are more than happy to let snails build them a perfect home. Hermit crabs are obsessed with snail shells. These crafty little crabs, found in California's rocky intertidal zone, are more ...