A Tiny Rare Snail In Malaysia Has Big Consequences For Global Cement Giant
Published by Tony Juniper on Mon, 25/08/2014 - 12:00amFor the first time ever, a ‘new’ species has been named after the company that has the power to either conserve or destroy it. It’s a snail and, although small, has the potential to leave a permanent legacy for a giant global business.
The snail in question was recently discovered living on an isolated limestone hill called Gunung Kanthan in the northwest of Peninsular Malaysia – its only known home on Earth.