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Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK

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What happened

Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.

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  • Reported by BBC Science and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:38:15 UTC.

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