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Thank ewe,
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Our article on historical DNA from museum shells is included in a collection of articles by BioOne Vista on Biodiversity Conservation! This collection of research is in recognition of the UN’s International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22 🐚🪸🪲🪱. https://t.co/SV5Bdv3QLt
Today we'll learn about Hawaiian land snail families! Starting with the two largest families-Achatinellidae and Amastridae.🐌
Also, check out this article featuring two of our researchers - Drs. Nori Yeung and Kenneth Hayes, with Dr. David Sischo of SEPP👉https://t.co/6qK9KsfHHF
Hawaii has MANY kinds of snails - you've just got to keep your eyes open for them 👀 Today's post goes over the rest of the 13 families of found on our islands.
We hope you enjoyed learning about our snails this week! Unfortunately they are severely threatened and most are hypothesized to be extinct. We are always looking for volunteers to take care of our snails or help database our collections. Contact us here if interested!
This #MolluscMonday we have a special treat! These infographics were produced by one of our high school interns to teach people about our snails. We LOVE how they turned out and we'll be posting a few of them every day this week - stay tuned and let us know what you think! 🐌😍
Aloha and Happy #EarthDay2021 everyone! This kāhuli gave our collaborator Keahi Bustamente some natural Earth Day love!🐌💩🌏 We challenge you all to do something a little extra nice for the earth today #EarthDayEveryDay#Hawaii