snail

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Sitting at the workbench in front of a small jet of flame, Vittorio’s son, Davide, shaped a speck of glass into a delicate snail to add to the store’s collection of glass flora and fauna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Like the mussels, it requires “crystal-clear, rock-hard, ice-cold water,” said Robert T. Dillon, a former biology professor who runs the Freshwater Gastropods of North America Project, which inventories snail species.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Last year also happened to be the year I became a full-on snail mail obsessive.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

From the outside, the structure looks like a gigantic snail, reflecting Wright’s interest in organic shapes.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson