Chrysomallon squamiferum, commonly known as the scaly-foot gastropod, scaly-foot snail, sea pangolin, or volcano snail, [3][4] is a species of deep-sea hydrothermal-vent snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Peltospiridae. [2] .

Chrysomallon squamiferum, also known as the sea pangolin, displays unique iron-infused scales. The species has recently been listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List. The foot of the snail is large and covered in hundreds of overlapping hard dermal sclerites which give it its name.

Chrysomallon squamiferum, commonly known as the scaly-foot gastropod, scaly-foot snail, sea pangolin, or volcano snail is a species of deep-sea hydrothermal-vent snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Peltospiridae.

Nov 15, 2021 · Its scientific name is Chrysomallon squamiferum, but you can call it the volcano snail. Sometimes, it’s also known as the scaly-foot gastropod, the scaly-foot snail, or the sea pangolin.

May 27, 2024 · The volcano snail is classified as Chrysomallon squamiferum. Chrysomallon comes from Ancient Greek and means “golden-haired” after the golden color of one of the iron sulfide compounds, pyrite, which is located in the shell of the snail.

Chrysomallon squamiferum, common name the scaly-foot gastropod or scaly-foot snail, is a species of deep-sea hydrothermal-vent snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Peltospiridae.

The 'scaly-foot gastropod': a new genus and species of hydrothermal vent-endemic gastropod (Neomphalina: Peltospiridae) from the Indian Ocean. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81 (3): 322-334., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyv013.

It is the first animal to be listed as Endangered due to deep-sea mining. Some of the remarkable features allowing it to thrive in its extreme environment include the largest heart relative to its size in the animal kingdom, and an iron-infused armour.

We show that Chrysomallon squamiferum relies on endosymbiotic bacteria throughout post-larval life. Of particular interest is the circulatory system: Chrysomallon has a very large ctenidium supported by extensive blood sinuses filled with haemocoel.

Nov 18, 2013 · It’s known as the Scaly-foot Gastropod (Crysomallon squamiferum) and it lives on the bases of black smokers at the at the Kairei hydrothermal vent field, on the Central Indian Ridge which is about 7,940 ft below the surface of the ocean.