3 Million Year-Old Land Snail Discovered in The Nullarbor

Scientists at the Western Australian Museum have uncovered a new species of fossil snail in Western Australia’s Nullarbor region, estimated to be around three million years old.

The groundbreaking palaeontological discovery comes after two comprehensive fieldwork sessions between 2021 and 2023.

Jeff Bullen chats with WA Museum’s Dr Helen Ryan, Technical Officer of Earth and Planetary Science all about this new discovery.