Not Quite Sure This Is What Jimmy Buffet Had In Mind For A Margaritaville Mascot

Written By BlabberBuzz | Tuesday, 10 October 2023 04:20 PM
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Not Quite Sure This Is What Jimmy Buffet Had In Mind For A Margaritaville Mascot

Marine scientists have recently unearthed a new species of snail off the Florida Keys, a region renowned for its unique living coral barrier reef, according to SWNS.

The snails, named Cayo galbinus, which translates to "small, low island" and "greenish-yellow," are characterized by their vibrant citrus hue, reminiscent of a margarita from Jimmy Buffett’s "Margaritaville" on the Florida Keys island.

The Florida Keys have been associated with Jimmy Buffett for several decades, serving as the inspiration for his hit song "Margaritaville." The celebrated musician passed away last month at the age of 76.

The discovery was documented in the scientific journal Peer J. Lead study author Dr. Rudiger Bieler told SWNS that the snails are unique in their immobility once they have anchored themselves to the ground. "When the juveniles find a suitable spot to live, they hunker down, cement their shell to the substrate and never move again," Bieler explained.

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The snails' diminutive size and excellent camouflage are the reasons they have remained undiscovered until now, according to Bieler. The newly discovered margarita snails are believed to belong to the same family as the "Spider-Man" snails, which were identified from the Vandenberg shipwreck in 2017 off the coast of the Florida Keys, as reported by SWNS.

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The USAFS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, originally a transport ship from 1944 to 1958, was repurposed as a U.S. Air Force missile range instrumentation ship in 1961, as per the Michigan Traveler. In 2009, 26 years post-retirement, the ship was sunk seven miles south of Key West, Florida, where it remains today, according to The Florida Keys & Key West.

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Bieler and his team discovered the snails in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and found similar-colored species in Belize. "Initially, when I saw the lime green one and the lemon yellow one, I figured they were the same species," Bieler recalled. "When we sequenced their DNA, they were very different."

Bieler emphasized that the discovery underscores the existence of yet undiscovered species on Earth.

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