10 Of The Strangest, Most Amazing Things Ever Found In Caves

6. A Novel Type of Clear Snails

Year Found: 2012 (Recognized Formally in 2013) Estimated Value: N/A In 2012., scientists discovered an amazing new species in the depths of the world's deepest cave system, Croatia's Lukina Jama-Trojama. The small, transparent snail, which is a member of the genus Zospeum, lives in this underground world at an astounding 3,200 feet below the surface. An Unknown Transparent Snail Species @unbfacts/Pinterest Zospeum tholussum is a completely blind species that is only two millimeters long. German taxonomist Dr. Alexander M. Weigand officially classified it as a new species in 2013. This amazing finding highlights the mysteries that lie within the planet's deepest caverns, where even the smallest organisms can reveal hitherto undiscovered facets of biodiversity.