Drawing of radula of Patella vulgata18 February 2015 - The radular teeth of Patella vulgata are found to have the highest tensile strength among all biomaterials, outperforming even spider silk.
13 February 2013 - The sea slug Goniobranchus reticulatus is the only known animal that autotomizes its penis after mating and it is able to regenerate it subsequently.
17 December 2012 - A new family, Echinichidae, was described.
8 November 2012 - Urotensin-II like peptides were reported from an invertebrate for the first time, specifically from the sea hare Aplysia californica.
A live Leptoxis compacta8 August 2012 - A rediscovery of a freshwater species thought to be extinct, Leptoxis compacta, (pictured).
3 August 2012 - A new family, Epirobiidae, was established.
Elysia clarki on alga 20 July 2011 - Using the sea slug Elysia clarki(pictured) it was demonstrated (for the first time in an animal) that a photosynthetic capability affects foraging behavior under starvation.
shell of Rhodacmea filosa 31 May 2011 - the Wicker ancylidRhodacmea filosa, (shell pictured) listed as extinct by the IUCN Red List, has been rediscovered.
eggs of Pomacea canaliculata 3 December 2010: The first direct evidence (in the animal kingdom) that a proteinase inhibitor from the eggs of Pomacea canaliculata(eggs pictured) interacts as a trypsin inhibitor with the protease of potential predators.
7 November 2010: The Signpost runs a section Good lookin' slugs and snails celebrating three new gastropod-themed Featured pictures.
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