Daniel C. Cavallari
dccavallari.bsky.social
Daniel C. Cavallari
@dccavallari.bsky.social
Biologist working on #mollusk #taxonomy & #morphology. Occasional #birdwatcher
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SLUG.
January 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by Daniel C. Cavallari
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
February 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Reposted by Daniel C. Cavallari
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
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.
slate.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Daniel C. Cavallari
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
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
jornal.usp.br
May 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Reposted by Daniel C. Cavallari
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...
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
jornal.usp.br
May 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Daniel C. Cavallari
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...
March 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM