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Theodoxus danubialis shells© NHMW (I. Gallmetzer)

The Danube freshwater nerite – certainly no evil snail

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…
Markus Burkhard

Video with Markus Burkhard about “snails in the garden” (in german)

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…
Aegopis verticillus, Foto: K. MasonKatharina Mason

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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…