A new species of snail was discovered off the coast of the Florida Keys that resembles the color of a margarita. See the snail found near Jimmy Buffett's 'Margaritaville.'
A new snail was discovered off the coast of Florida — resembling a bright, citrus-colored species near the home of citrus margaritas. Marine scientists recently discovered a new species off the coast of Florida in the Keys, which is also known for being the home of the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, as SWNS reported.
The Florida Keys were known as the home of Jimmy Buffett for decades — ultimately inspiring his 'Margaritaville' hit song. The musician passed away last month at age 76. The discovery was published in the journal Peer J, and lead study author Dr. Rudiger Bieler told SWNS the snails are unique in that they never move once anchored into the ground. 'When the juveniles find a suitable spot to live, they hunker down, cement their shell to the substrate and never move again,' he said.
Bieler said these snails are 'so small and so well-hidden' — which is why scientists haven’t discovered them until now. Scientists believe the new margarita snails belong to the same family as the 'Spider-Man' snails that were described from the Vandenberg shipwreck in 2017 off the coast of the Florida Keys, as SWNS reported. The USAFS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg was originally a transport ship from 1944 to 1958 before becoming a U.S.
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