• iNaturalist as a tool in the study of tropical molluscs 

      Rosa, Rafael masson; Cavallari, Daniel caracanhas; Salvador, Rodrigo Brincalepe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-05)
      Although terrestrial gastropods are remarkably diverse, our knowledge of them is still lacking, especially for species from the Global South. As such, new tools to help researchers collect data on these organisms are very welcome. With this in mind, we investigated Brazilian observations on iNaturalist to assess the feasibility of the data available on the platform as a basis for studies on the ...
    • The Rapid Expansion of the Jumping Snail Ovachlamys fulgens in Brazil 

      Rosa, Rafael masson; Salvador, Rodrigo Brincalepe; Teixeira, Larissa; Bornschein, Marcos ricardo; Cavallari, Daniel caracanhas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-29)
      The exotic Japanese jumping snail, Ovachlamys fulgens, was first recorded in Santa Catarina state, Brazil, in 2013. Based on data gathered from the literature, natural history collections, field samplings, and the iNaturalist platform, we assess its current distribution in the country. Our data show that the jumping snail has had a dramatic range expansion since its introduction, reaching six ...