💨 Abstract

A rare New Zealand snail, Powelliphanta augusta, has been filmed laying an egg from its neck for the first time. The footage was captured at a conservation facility where the snails have been cared for in chilled containers for nearly 20 years. The snail, a threatened species, is hermaphrodite and reproduces by exchanging sperm with another snail. The species is slow to breed and is threatened by habitat loss.

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