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The original was posted on /r/natureisfuckinglit by /u/magicfeistybitcoin on 2023-08-11 11:49:43+00:00.

Original Title: 🔥 The volcano snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) lives in the hydrothermal vent fields of the Indian Ocean. It has a shell of iron sulfide and a metal-armored foot. It is a rare species with a total habitat of only 0.1 square miles (64 acres). It is also endangered, under threat from deep-sea mining.