CRASPEDOTROPIS GRETATHUNBERGAE

Feb. 25, 2020

A new species of snails have been named Craspedotropis gretathunbergae, in honour of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The species has been described in the Biodiversity Data Journal.

About:

  • The new species comes from tropical rainforests and is sensitive to drought and extreme temperatures, which are likely to be more frequent as climate change continues.

  • Hence the honour to Thunberg, who has been making efforts to raise awareness about climate change.

  • The two-millimetre-long snails have dark grey tentacles, a pale body and a concave shell, whose outer part is greenish-brown.