Why did a prehistoric community of snails in Hawaii go extinct?

By Samantha Arsenault and Brenden Holland
Backed by Matthew Iacchei, Cienna Rominger, Amy Collette, Brenden Holland, Thomas DeCarlo, David Lang, Cindy Wu, and WEEMING
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii
BiologyPaleontology
$111
Raised of $1,000 Goal
12%
Ended on 9/16/22
Campaign Ended
  • $111
    pledged
  • 12%
    funded
  • Finished
    on 9/16/22

Lab Notes

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