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National Invasive Species Week – Thrush Cowrie

by Rick O'Connor
February 27, 2026

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) 2026 In our last video for this year, we will introduce to a new species that was first discovered in the panhandle during the summer of 2025 – the Thrush Cowrie. This small snail ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Invasive Species, NISAW, Thrush Cowrie

New Invasive Species Along the Florida Panhandle – the Thrush Cowrie

by Rick O'Connor
August 26, 2025

They continue to come. Invasive species have always been a problem in Florida and many of the south Florida species are moving north. One of these is a new marine snail – the thrush cowrie. This snail is from the Red Sea and ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Invasive Species, Thrush Cowrie

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