Cave-dwelling snail discovered in Greece, named after Hermes and the nymph who nurtured him

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A team of researchers from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has discovered a completely new genus and species of subterranean freshwater snail in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. The species, Cyllena hermes, is a small, unpigmented, eyeless aquatic sna

A team of researchers from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has discovered a completely new genus and species of subterranean freshwater snail in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. The species, Cyllena hermes, is a small, unpigmented, eyeless aquatic sna This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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