New Marine Mollusk - Oldest in Its Genus - Discovered in Iberian Peninsula

 

 

ScienceDaily (Feb. 22, 2011) — An international research team, with Spanish participation, has discovered a new species of mollusk, Polyconites hadriani, in various parts of the Iberian Peninsula. The researchers say this species, which is the oldest in its genus, adapted to the acidification of the oceans that took place while it was in existence. This process could now determine the evolution of modern marine systems.

 

 

It is taken from a site http://www.seasky.org