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The flood disaster on the Perschling River in Lower Austria has affected us all deeply, especially the incredible and outright false reports claiming that Theodoxus danubialis or the protection of this snail has delayed or even prevented the dam restoration. We have compiled a fact sheet of the snail in order to better understand its […]
Dear friends of malacology! On 27 September 2024 we plan to go on a malacological excursion to the Bisamberg and the Alte Schanzen in Vienna under the guidance of Michael Duda and Katharina Mason. The excursion is a joint event with the Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Austria (ZooBot). We would like to explicitly invite all those […]
Dear friends of malacology, we are pleased to share the latest edition of the newsletter of the Malakologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Salzburg. We hope you enjoy reading!
Katharina Mason, currently the secretary of the society MoFA, has explored the topic of various snails in the garden with Markus Burkhard on his YouTube channel. Lesser-known snail species are shown, facts about snails are shared, and some tips and tricks for dealing with snails in the garden are provided. In a second video, the […]
Is the Spanish slug native to Austria? The origin of the “Spanish” slug is not 100% certain. It is certain that it does not come from Spain, and it has also been disproven that it originally came from Central Europe, as a study from 2014 mistakenly claimed. Therefore, it was not originally native to Austria. […]
Dear MoFA members, dear friends of malacology! We are very pleased to present the latest issue of our scientific journal – ARIANTA 11. Haring, E., Sattmann, H., & Patzner, R. A. (Eds.). (2024). Arianta 11. Verlag des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien. CITE DOWNLOAD Thanks to the commitment of the authors, reviewers, editors and editorial team, this issue offers a […]
Dear Friends of Malacology, save the date for the 10th European Congress of Malacological Societies (EUROMAL) from 15th to 20th September 2024! The congress will take place in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The EUROMAL congress will bring together experienced scientists as well as students and practitioners from malacology and related research fields from across Europe and […]
Database with identification key for terrestrial gastropods online: After nearly three years of work, member Rudolf Kapeller’s comprehensive database on European mollusks, now including the identification key for terrestrial gastropods, is available online and freely accessible – it’s definitely worth a look! www.rkapeller.eu — Ö1 Radio Series “Vom Leben in der Natur” (in German): Der […]
Dear MoFA members, dear friends of malacology, the 20th edition of the newsletter of the Malakologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Salzburg has just been published. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024!
Dear MoFA members and friends of malacology! We would like to draw your attention to the following interesting calls: The inatura – Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn is awarding two scholarships for Master’s theses with topics from biology, ecology and earth sciences related to the nature of Vorarlberg. We would be happy to find Master students who […]