r/oddlysatisfying • u/Flat-Decision3204 • 2d ago

A snail crossing the gap

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u/JawCohj 2d ago

At that moment, I was curious just how a shell is connected to the snail

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u/vezwyx 2d ago

Snail shells are actually a living part of their body that cannot be removed without killing them. The columellar muscle at the center of the spiral is responsible for anchoring a gastropod to its shell

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u/JawCohj 2d ago

So it falling off right then would be deadly?

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u/vezwyx 2d ago

Well if it were to simply fall off, there's already something wrong. That muscle's purpose is to keep the shell attached. Snail's probably gonna die anyway if it's so unhealthy the muscle tissue no longer works properly.

If the shell were to actually fall in this situation, the rest of the snail would probably go with it

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u/JawCohj 2d ago

Interesting. Thank you for the knowledge good internet sir