Neetha Iyer

Neetha Iyer

Mar 19, 2014

Group 6 Copy 863
1

How to extract a snail from its shell:

    How to extract a snail from its shell:

    1. Findand collect snails in the field

    2. Placesnail in an airtight container filled to the brim with water and leavesubmerged for a day.

    3. Removewater and examine it under microscope for anything that might have been shed bythe snail.

    4. Submergesnail in 75% ethanol for another day.

    5. Removeday-old ethanol; replenish container with fresh ethanol and leave for another day.

    6. Snailmantle should be completely out of its shell by now. Hold snail by mantle andextract meat from shell by slowly twisting it in a corkscrew-like motion.

    7. Ifsnail is still not quite out of its shell, place in ethanol for another day or soand try to extract it again.

1 comments

Join the conversation!Sign In
  • Denny Luan
    Denny Luan
    Do you have pictures of this process? As gross as it sounds, would be cool see it in action!
    Mar 19, 2014

About This Project

Snails and crabs occupy the land-water ecotone across Africa, but very little is known about them. These animals transmit parasites that infect people. This research aims to shed light on the behavioral ecology of these species to provide insight into their roles as intermediate hosts for disease. In January 2014, we will travel to South Africa to study the behavior of the crabs and snails in their natural habitat.
Blast off!

Browse Other Projects on Experiment

Related Projects

Wormfree World - Finding New Cures

Hookworms affect the lives of more than 400,000,000 men, women and children around the world. The most effective...

Viral Causes of Lung Cancer

We have special access to blood specimens collected from more than 9,000 cancer free people. These individuals...

Cannibalism in Giant Tyrannosaurs

This is the key question we hope to answer with this study. This project is to fund research into a skull...

Backer Badge Funded

A biology project funded by 19 people

Add a comment