Have you ever wondered if slugs can smile — or if they even have teeth? Their smooth bodies and simple appearance might ...

Tough teeth The teeth of limpets -- small marine molluscs famous for their tiny shells that resemble umbrellas -- are the world's strongest known biological structure. The teeth, described in a new ...

The radula sounds like something from a horror movie -- a conveyor belt lined with hundreds of rows of interlocking teeth. In fact, radulas are found in the mouths of most molluscs, from the giant ...

Simple plants aren't always easy, proves the Radula buccinifera complex, formed of "primitive," small, moss-like plants called liverwort. Molecular and morphological evidence show that what was ...

This is a close up of the radula preserved in Calvapilosa kroegeri next to a radula from a modern chiton. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

Move over, marijuana: Scientists have their eye on a THC-like psychoactive chemical found in the unassuming, lumpy Radula, a group of plants in the liverwort family. That’s not to say that some people ...

It’s been a long year, and with the holiday season upon us, nobody needs an excuse to unwind. But for those who do, look no further than the humble liverwort plant, native to New Zealand and Tasmania, ...

Holotype. USNM 196169, (35K), National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC, USA. Referred material and locality. One-hundred and eighty-eight specimens (Royal Ontario Museum) from the Greater ...