Acorn Snail

Acorn snails are a species of wavekin native to the New World. Their presence--and prevalence--in Eorzea is recent, as of the Calamity.

It is thought that these snails may have arrived on Eorzea's shores by way of trade ships, affixing themselves to the hulls and then enduring the hard saltwater voyage. Since the Calamity, the acorn snail population has exploded, spreading exponentially in the southern regions, and beginning to threaten the native fish.

There is little hope without encouraging the local predators to develop a taste for the slimy creatures, or the efforts of fishermen, to stem the tide of snails. Perhaps it is to that purpose that the Grand Companies regularly requisition acorn snails.