In this part of the world, sea snakes are a significant part of the global wildlife trade where they are captured, bred and harvested for live snake parts used in the production of accessories and for food (sea snake meat as an exotic delicacy), as well as for medicinal use (tonic soup...
Exceptions can be found on the high, well-watered islands of the South Pacific. Streams on these islands support a rich freshwater molluscan fauna with several nerite taxa (Neritimorpha: Neritidae) exhibiting extremely long dorsal spines. We sought to assess the defensive capacity of these ...