A doggerel series
about odd or little-known animals.
Zospeum tholussum (transparent snail): The newly discovered Z. tholussum is a cave-dwelling species
of air-breathing land snails and has a semi-transparent shell which is
beautifully shaped like a dome. The species is extremely small, with a shell
height of less than 2 mm. It was discovered at depths of 743 to 1,392 m (2,438
to 4,567 ft) in the Lukina jama–Trojama cave system in Croatia in 2010 during a
caving expedition. (All animal info from http://www.strangeanimals.info/2015/04/10-weirdest-transparent-animals.html#ixzz4Zja70h63)
He lives in
caves—likes water deep—
And is so
very small.
He features a
transparent shell,
Is able to
enthrall
By his
amazing life and looks
There is the
darkest caves,
Where he’s
caressed by Nature in
Her subtle,
soothing waves.
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