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Snails<\/b>\u00a0are shelled gastropods that appeared in the late Cambrian period, about 480 million years ago, and are still alive today.<\/p>\n

The body of snails is divided into two parts \u2013 the shell and the soft body that supports it. Most snails with shells have a single-piece shell, usually coiled or spiral. This coiled shell usually opens on the right side. Many species have an operculum, which in many species acts as a trapdoor to close the shell. This is usually made of a hard, sometimes calcareous material. In land snails, the shell is smaller or even absent. The rest of the snail's body is soft, with a viscous texture and dark colors, sometimes ornamented with light-colored spots. They lack legs, but they move thanks to a "muscular ventral foot". The foot has a wave-like movement produced by muscle contractions that contribute to the process of "gliding", while a slippery mucus is secreted that reduces friction on the surface on which the snail moves. This mucus is the "trail" that land snails leave behind as they move.<\/p>\n

Snails have evolved a wide range of diets, with species including herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and detritivores (animals that feed on decaying plant and animal matter). Some species consume worms, plants, rotting vegetation, animal waste, fungi or other snails.<\/p>\n

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Modern snail species from western India \u2013 author Cj.samson,\u00a0Wikipedia<\/a> \u2013 the image has a strictly illustrative role and is not part of the product<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Authentic unprocessed fossilized snail specimen in quartz from Talsinte, Morocco, approximately 100 million years old, in a plastic box. During fossilization, the snail's shell was replaced by a variety of quartz called chalcedony. Fossils replaced by chalcedony are rare, and this snail is a beautiful example of this unusual process.<\/p>\n

Due to its age, the specimen may have imperfections and repaired areas (glued sections) that are perfectly normal and inevitable for such an old fossil, but it is, overall, in good condition. We invite you to carefully study the product photos to identify the natural imperfections and any possible repairs to the specimen.<\/p>\n

Click here for more general information about fossils<\/a><\/p>\n

Specimen: authentic unprocessed fossilized snail in quartz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Age<\/strong>:\u00a0approximately 100 million years old, Cretaceous period<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dimensions:\u00a0<\/strong>approximately 2.2 cm length <\/strong>(<\/em>Please take a look at the photo in which the specimen is placed next to the ruler\/in the hand to give you an idea of its size)<\/p>\n

Country of origin:<\/strong>\u00a0Talsinte, Morocco<\/strong><\/p>\n

The product consists of a single authentic unprocessed fossilized snail in quartz in a plastic box\u2014the one shown in the photos above. 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