/ Snails Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en /blog/evolution-new-physical-traits-mollusks-has-declined-and-grown-more-predictable-over-time <p><span>Paleobiologist </span><a href="https://eps.ucdavis.edu/people/faculty/vermeij"><span>Geerat Vermeij</span></a><span> is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers in his office on the second floor of the Earth and Planetary Sciences Building at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis. But Vermeij’s deep study of these organisms isn’t just about the animals themselves, it’s an avenue for deeper insights about the principles governing evolution and history.&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> March 04, 2026 - 12:11pm Andy Fell /blog/evolution-new-physical-traits-mollusks-has-declined-and-grown-more-predictable-over-time