Their time to slime: who will be 'Mollusc of the Year'?

Or will you be seduced by the leopard slug with its gymnastic mating ritual? Organisers have whittled down the field from 85,000 mollusc species, thanks to nominations by researchers from around the world. A vote for studying the leopard slug genome would shed light on its successful adaptation, especially under climate change. Organisers have whittled down the field from 85,000 mollusc species, thanks to nominations by researchers from around the world. A vote for studying the leopard slug genome would shed light on its successful adaptation, especially under climate change.