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What are snails shell like?

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a snails has an exoskeleton known as a shell. The shell grows with the snail as it ages.


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Snails don't change their shells. Unlike crustaceans, molluscs like snails keep the same shell throughout their lifetime. The shell is formed from secretions from the snails mantle, the flesh under the shell, and some snails (such as the giant African snails kept as pets) can be seen running their mouths along the edge of their shells, to build up another layer on the shells lip. The stripes that make up the pattern of a snails shell are the result of different compositions of shell material at different times.


What shelter do snails have?

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Why is a snails shell curly?

Due to the evolutionary advantage of having a 'curly' shell instead of a straight long shell ( Like in early forms of cephalopods) the 'curly' shell much easier to transport, is stronger, and allows snails to move into small crevasses.


Do snails have to move into larger shells as they grow?

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Do snails live with out there shells?

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