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Daniel C. Cavallari

@dccavallari.bsky.social

Biologist working on #mollusk #taxonomy & #morphology. Occasional #birdwatcher

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Jornalismo TV Cultura on X: "Vinte quilos de moluscos, animais envoltos em conhas e caramujos trazidos de Gâmbia foram incinerados por engano ao entrarem no Brasil. Materiais faziam parte de uma pesquisa que seria desenvolvida no Museu de Zoologia da USP. #JornaldaCultura #JC https://t.co/wt4YUWzDri" / X Vinte quilos de moluscos, animais envoltos em conhas e caramujos trazidos de Gâmbia foram incinerados por engano ao entrarem no Brasil. Materiais faziam parte de uma pesquisa que seria desenvolvida no Museu de Zoologia da USP. #JornaldaCultura #JC https://t.co/wt4YUWzDri

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06.06.2025 12:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SLUG.

29.01.2025 21:04 — 👍 1201    🔁 186    💬 7    📌 5
Naturalist-like figure showing real crustaceans alongside crustacean-inspired Pokémon.

Naturalist-like figure showing real crustaceans alongside crustacean-inspired Pokémon.

Happy Pokémon Day, everyone! 🎉

While you wait for news on the games, why not take a look at one of our many Pokémon articles? 😉
You can find plenty of them at jgeekstudies.org?s=pokemon

#geekstudies #scicomm #Pokemon #PokemonDay

27.02.2025 09:19 — 👍 51    🔁 19    💬 0    📌 0
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Those Dire Wolves Aren’t an Amazing Scientific Breakthrough. They’re a Disturbing Symbol of Where We’re Heading. We shouldn’t be celebrating “de-extinction.” We should be focused on the species that are currently in danger.

Colossal’s bungled wolf announcement isn’t a conservation win. It’s a sad reminder of how the offensively rich want to foist their vision of the future on everyone. My latest for @slate.com

10.04.2025 16:12 — 👍 1832    🔁 722    💬 32    📌 46
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Espécie de caracol “esquecida” pela ciência tem presença ampla no Brasil Pouco abordado na literatura, caracol-mago agora ganhou nome e sobrenome; estudo apresentou dados anatômicos completos da espécie, revolucionando o conhecimento taxonômico em caracóis

A nice outreach piece about our latest paper was published just in time for #MolluscMonday! 💛
It is a detailed study on the magician snail, led by Master's student Rafael Rosa. 🧙🐌

You can read the article in @uspoficial.bsky.social's news: jornal.usp.br/ciencias/esp...

🧪 #scicomm #inverts

12.05.2025 16:09 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Espécie de caracol “esquecida” pela ciência tem presença ampla no Brasil Pouco abordado na literatura, caracol-mago agora ganhou nome e sobrenome; estudo apresentou dados anatômicos completos da espécie, revolucionando o conhecimento taxonômico em caracóis

Um belo artigo de divulgação sobre nosso último paper foi publicado bem a tempo para a #MolluscMonday! 💛
Trata-se de um estudo detalhado sobre o caracol mago, conduzido pelo aluno de mestrado Rafael Rosa da @uspoficial.bsky.social 🧙🐌

Leia o artigo no Jornal da USP: jornal.usp.br/ciencias/esp...

12.05.2025 16:12 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Green mussel Perna viridis (L.) on the Brazilian coast: a fast-spreading invasive species reaching protected areas - Marine Biology Since 1995, the spread of the green mussel Perna viridis (L.) along the South American coast has raised concerns about its potential impacts on coastal communities in vulnerable areas. This study pres...

The green mussel appears to be quite comfortable on Brazilian shores... #mollusca #biology #exoticspecies #mollusk

04.04.2025 15:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh the glamorous eyelashes!

04.04.2025 15:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Live specimens of Drymaeus magus, showing 14 images of the snail with a black and yellow stiped shell across different wooden and leafy surfaces.

Live specimens of Drymaeus magus, showing 14 images of the snail with a black and yellow stiped shell across different wooden and leafy surfaces.

Introducing....The Great Disappearing Magician Tree Snail!

In a recent taxonomic review, a long-lost species fallen into oblivion is revealed to be common & widespread in SE Brazil! Here, it is redescribed using a combination of #CitizenScience data & collections! 🌍🧪
academic.oup.com/zoo...

30.03.2025 13:30 — 👍 14    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

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