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Scaled Foot Snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) is a marine gastropod species endemic to the deep-sea hydrothermal vents of the Indian Ocean and belonging to the family Peltospiridae. This species is defined by dermal sclerites, or scales, arranged in a tile-like pattern covering the external surface of its soft foot, which are fused with a spiral shell composed of calcium carbonate. The species is notable for these mineralized structures, rich in iron sulfide, and its adaptations enabling survival