Jonathan Ablett

Senior Curator of Mollusca at the Natural History Museum, London. Especially interested in all things snail and squid (and music, always music... )

[Justin Gerlach @jstgerlach]

Tiny tropical snail no longer extinct in the wild after 40-year effort involving University of Cambridge https://t.co/vFDNT8xDx7

[Malacological Society of London @MalacSoc]

Today's the day! Register NOW to make sure you don't miss out on the global malacology event of the year* with associated fieldwork fireworks** 🎆 🎇 and seaslug circus 🎪**, all completely FREE to attend! 😱

*In our opinion
**May not actually occur

[Justin Gerlach @jstgerlach]

This year's snail conservation expedition is underway: Partula 2024 releasing more tree-snails back into the wild in Polynesia. I arrived on Tahiti this morning and we went straight out to monitor the Partula nodosa that were released yesterday. Very good results for day 1

[Giada Spagliardi @GiadaSpagliardi]

📢 Only 3 days left to register for the FREE #MolluscanForum on Nov 20th at @NHM_Science ! ⭐️

Join us for a full day of exciting #molluscan talks - hosted by the @MalacSoc
Please share! 🌏🐌🐚🦑

Details here ☞ https://t.co/zNYbpFDLLZ

[ZooKeys @ZooKeys_Journal]

An evaluation of the taxonomy of subilinid snails in Myanmar recognised 40 species and subspecies across nine genera, including two new species. Find out more here: https://t.co/NezivGmSx2

#conservation #molluscs #taxonomy

[Mark Carnall @mark_carnall]

It gives me great joy to announce that Beautiful Shells is available to preorder via @bodleianlibs bringing George Perry's (overlooked & maligned) 1811 Conchology to the 21st Century. Introduction & plate comments by me! Out 26th September @BodPublishing https://t.co/RFd9thrbNf

[Cardiff Curator @CardiffCurator]

🚨Job Alert 🚨
We're recruiting a Botany Curator @AmgueddfaCymru to join our Natural Sciences team and use our collections to examine the impact of invasive species on ecosystems 🌳🌿🍄🌸🌾
https://t.co/s2DDxpS1XF

[Cardiff Curator @CardiffCurator]

Today's #MolluscMonday is the bivalve shell Limopsis tenella. Semi-infaunal, anchored by a byssus, of a single thread, to sediment particles. An abyssal species generally from below 2000 m.
https://t.co/vTXnXUAG4Y

[Cardiff Curator @CardiffCurator]

Laetoli, Tanzania: Extant terrestrial mollusc faunas shed new light on climate and palaeoecology at a Pliocene hominin site - new paper in @PLOSONE by @AmgueddfaCymru and colleagues #MolluscMonday https://t.co/jLVkJlVobF

[Jonathan Ablett @JonathanAblett]

I had so much fun recording #Naturetable with @sueperkins, @jessicafostekew and @TaneshaAllen16 - listen in today at 4.30 on @BBCRadio4 to hear why we should love pigeons, wasps and snails and as ever I’ll be chatting about giant squid!

[Simon Nicholls™ 〓〓 @SimonichollS]

NEW 🙊NATURE TABLE🐸 Sunday 4.30 & ⁦@BBCSounds⁩. Join ⁦@sueperkins⁩ ⁦@jessicafostekew⁩ ⁦@TaneshaAllen16⁩ ⁦⁦@JonathanAblett⁩ ⁦@NHM_London⁩ for amazing facts and giggles on 🦑, 🐝, 🐦, 🪲 & 🐌.

This is a really fun one. Check out the clip👇

[Simon Nicholls™ 〓〓 @SimonichollS]

NEW 🙊NATURE TABLE🐸 Sunday 4.30 & ⁦@BBCSounds⁩. Join ⁦@sueperkins⁩ ⁦@jessicafostekew⁩ ⁦@TaneshaAllen16⁩ ⁦⁦@JonathanAblett⁩ ⁦@NHM_London⁩ for amazing facts and giggles on 🦑, 🐝, 🐦, 🪲 & 🐌.

This is a really fun one. Check out the clip👇

[StandOnTheWordDJs @SOTWclub]

We’ll be spinning some electronic pop gems and spangly disco belters after the football at @ExaleTap_E17 this Friday - join us for a booze and a boogie!

[Cardiff Curator @CardiffCurator]

AI-assisted ID of obscure animals is growing. What better objects to use for training than well-authenticated museum specimens? As part of an #ArtificialIntelligenceMW project, @Liebniz_LIB have borrowed some of Vertigo snails, including rare ones being conserved by @NaturAmByth

[Justin Gerlach @jstgerlach]

Awful news: St Helena is one of the most damaged environments, in studying its extinct snails I've been impressed that 2 remain on the last cabbage trees. They survived forest clearance & goats but may finally go due to an invasive fungus!
https://t.co/B5NwHIMri8 @hakaimagazine

[Dr Erica McAlister @flygirlNHM]

Preserving pieces of history in eggshells and birds’ nests https://t.co/LlZCvVADJ6

Read about @NHM_Oology Douglas Russell - The Curator 🤓👊

@NHM_London @Nature @NHM_Tring

[StandOnTheWordDJs @SOTWclub]

Looking forward to playing some wonky disco and electronic pop goodness at @ExaleTap_E17 this Friday 9 - 2. Join us for a delicious beer and a boogie!

[Ace Records @AceRecordsLtd]

It's Ace new release day folks! RT to WIN one of three sets of new releases. The winners will be drawn out of the hat at 5pm today 🎩

[Nathan Whelan @polarfire]

I'm really excited to share this publication where my co-authors and I report on the rediscovery of Big Black Rocksnail! The species was thought to be extinct for at least 30 years.

https://t.co/Kt1i5Vc9Er

[Justin Gerlach @jstgerlach]

Latest issue of the Mollusc Specialist Group's newsletter 'Tentacle' now out, with a summary of last year's work to re-establish Partula snails in the wild. https://t.co/ov4ZeAb85Y

[Louise Firth @Louise_Firth_IE]

I am seeking local, regional, national.... words/terms for #limpets. I have found some, but would be very grateful for any additional ones that people might be able to contribute. 😀🐌