This spiny slug blazed a trail for snails

This spiny slug blazed a trail for snails 02/07/2017 02:18 PM EST Scientists have unearthed the 480-million-year-old remains of a creature that reveals the earliest stages in the evolution of mollusks, a diverse group of invertebrates that includes squids, octopuses, snails, and clams. The discovery was announced in a paper published online Feb. 6 in the journal Nature. Full story at http://news.yale.edu/2017/02/06/spiny-slug-blazed-trail-snails Source Yale University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111