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Educate and raise public awareness about the importance of Mollusca in Greece and Cyprus.
Educate and raise public awareness about the importance of Mollusca in Greece and Cyprus.
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[New Paper] From over 8000 nominations for the new chiton species naming competition with Ze Frank -- the winner is Ferreiraella populi ("chiton of the people")! The paper officially naming this species was just published: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14
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February 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
[New Paper] From over 8000 nominations for the new chiton species naming competition with Ze Frank -- the winner is Ferreiraella populi ("chiton of the people")! The paper officially naming this species was just published: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14
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#molluscmonday !
The Rat Cowrie (Trona stercoraria) is a relatively common shell from West Africa. They are popular among collectors, owing to their wide range of colour and pattern. These specimens were collected off Dakar, Senegal
#mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate
The Rat Cowrie (Trona stercoraria) is a relatively common shell from West Africa. They are popular among collectors, owing to their wide range of colour and pattern. These specimens were collected off Dakar, Senegal
#mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate
February 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
#molluscmonday !
The Rat Cowrie (Trona stercoraria) is a relatively common shell from West Africa. They are popular among collectors, owing to their wide range of colour and pattern. These specimens were collected off Dakar, Senegal
#mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate
The Rat Cowrie (Trona stercoraria) is a relatively common shell from West Africa. They are popular among collectors, owing to their wide range of colour and pattern. These specimens were collected off Dakar, Senegal
#mollusk #seashell #sciart #invertebrate