Rodrigo Salvador
@krakenscholar.bsky.social
PhD丨Biologist/paleontologist studying 🐌 & 🐦丨Dungeon Master丨Curator & researcher at @nathist.bsky.social, @helsinki.fi丨Editor of the Journal of Geek Studies (@jgeekstudies.bsky.social)丨🇧🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇿 🇳🇴 🇫🇮
There’s a new genus of Staphylinid beetle named after a legend! Thank you Fang-Shuo Hu for introducing us to genus Luffy, and to Rodrigo Salvador for sharing his work on the Journal of Geek Studies @jgeekstudies.bsky.social and why crossovers like these are so important!
A Genus and Two New Species of Staphylinids with Fang-Shuo Hu
New Species · Episode
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In #MonkeyIsland, grog can dissolve a metal mug in seconds. ☠️🍺 But how does that work? @patraffa.bsky.social explores the chemistry behind one of gaming's most iconic beverages. 🧪 @rug.nl #GeekStudies #scicomm #retrogaming
The science of Monkey Island: can grog actually dissolve a metal mug that fast?
Patrizio Raffa ENTEG Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. Email: p.raffa (at) rug (dot) nl Download PDF Since its release in 1990 by L…
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New paper out! 🥳 written together with @nathist.bsky.social colleagues. It contains the first record of this little snail (and 3 bugs) in Finland, found inside the greenhouses of Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden. You can see the article at: journal.fi/msff/article... #MolluscMonday #inverts
Our new article examines how folklore, spirituality, and horror intertwine in Kuon, one of FromSoftware's most intriguing early games. Read it here: jgeekstudies.org/2026/09/02/o... #geekstudies #horrorgames #gamestudies
Of silkworms and reincarnation in Kuon
Thiago S. Ranzani da Silva Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Email: tsrsilv (at) gmail (dot) com Download PDF Oh, I don’t believe in evil, I believ…
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One of the many hats I wear is that of a taxonomist who understands the important of accurate representation of morphology and I cannot stress in strong enough terms how you should not do this. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Generative <fc>AI</fc> for Scientific Illustration in Insect Taxonomy: A Human‐Supervised High‐Efficiency Workflow
Morphological illustrations are crucial in research on insect taxonomy and phylogenetics. Although traditional manual drawing and digital tracing techniques have undergone continuous evolution, they ...
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Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice
Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice
The leaf sheep, a neon green solar-powered slug, has inspired at least one Pokémon character and triumphs in global ballot
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"Reassessment of the Brazilian species of Miradiscops H.B. Baker, 1925, with the description of Paradiscops gen. nov. (Stylommatophora, Scolodontidae)" has been published in #JournalofConchology #jconch @conchsoc #landsnails #malacology doi.org/10.61733/jco...
"Phylogenetic study of the “Megaspiridae” tree snails reveals new families (Gastropoda, Orthalicoidea)" has been published in #JournalofConchology #malacology #TreeSnails @conchsoc #ConchologicalSociety doi.org/10.61733/jco...
We have 2 new papers for #MolluscMonday / #MolluskMonday, both in @jconch.bsky.social The first one is a phylogeny of the @Megaspiridae" tree snails, which is actually 5 unrelated branches, resulting in the descriptions of 4 new families and plenty of rearrangements. doi.org/10.61733/jco... 🧵...
New article by the Journal of Geek Studies. This one is right up your alley @echinoblog.bsky.social 😉
Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · 2mo agoFrom sea stars to sea urchins, echinoderms have inspired some iconic Pokémon. Our latest article explores the ecological and anatomical connections between these remarkable marine animals and their Pokémon counterparts. 🌊⭐ #GeekStudies #MarineBiology #Zoology
We got a new paper at @zookeys.pensoft.net describing the snail fauna from iron-rich caves in eastern Amazon, with 2 new species - zookeys.pensoft.net/article/194544
Terrestrial gastropods from caves in Serra dos Carajás, eastern Brazilian Amazon, with the description of two new species (Eupulmonata, Stylommatophora)
The terrestrial gastropod fauna of Brazil is poorly studied, and cave gastropods remain largely unknown in the region. This study provides an initial assessment at the cave-dwelling gastropods of Serr...
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I've got a new Arianta icon made by おはすみ Please check their work - it's beautiful! www.instagram.com/p/Dbr6miuSgG...
good_morning712 on Instagram: "Skebにてご依頼コプスカタツムリ(Arianta arbustorum)を描きました。体の色は濃いのもいれば明るいのもいる。ご依頼ありがとうございました🐌🐌🐌#skeb #イラスト #パターン #カタツムリ #柄"
Skebにてご依頼コプスカタツムリ(Arianta arbustorum)を描きました。体の色は濃いのもいれば明るいのもいる。ご依頼ありがとうございました🐌🐌🐌#skeb #イラスト #パターン #カタツムリ #柄
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Birds on the € notes!? You can make it happen! 🐦✨ Vote now for your favourite design! www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/banknot... The European Central Bank is redesigning the euro banknotes and is asking the public for feedback. And one of the themes is birds and rivers...😈
So, #birds specialists warn about the use of generative AI in citizen science, as people use it to "improve" pictures of birds... Please : don't. 🦉
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo agoAl-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk
I found this site looking up the #cosmicprincesskaguya tag. The article is super interesting read with a ton of sources listed. The entire website has super interesting content on it. Idk there was so many colors of sea bunnies. Apparently they don't even know if they see the same species or not.
Journal of Geek Studies@jgeekstudies.bsky.social · 5mo agoWe have a new article! 🚨 @krakenscholar.bsky.social and Carlo Cunha talk about the kawaii sea slug 𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘢, better known as the “sea bunny, and its place in pop culture. #geekstudies #nudibranchs #marinebiology #超かぐや姫 #CosmicPrincessKaguya #CPK
🐌 Want to publish with us? You can find journal's scope, aims, and instruction to authors on our website: molluscanhorizons.org Link also available in our bio.
Molluscan Horizons
Molluscan Horizons is a diamond open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal born from a joint effort of Latin American malacological societies.
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This is the very first article published by @molluscanhorizons.bsky.social 🥳 The first of many to come 🐌
Molluscan Horizons@molluscanhorizons.bsky.social · 3mo ago🔬 A new behavior in Scaphopoda was documented: Paradentalium disparile autotomizes a tangled mass of captacula in response to disturbance, a phenomenon that could represent a physiological stress response more common than previously recognized. 🐌 Learn more: bit.ly/scaphopoda
A kawaii slug? The sea bunny Jorunna parva in pop culture - by R. Salvador & C. Cunha #marinebiology #ウミウシ #超かぐや姫 #CosmicPrincessKaguya #CPK
A kawaii slug? The sea bunny Jorunna parva in pop culture
Rodrigo B. Salvador1 & Carlo M. Cunha2 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Po…
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Don't miss our first issue of 2026. We got six cool articles for all geek tastes. 📖🧵 #geekstudies #scicomm
Vol. 13(1): June, 2026
Journal of Geek Studies –Vol. 13(1): published on June 30, 2026 From Jaws to Baby Shark: an overview of 50 years of sharks in cinema and television Rasia, L.L. Pp. 1-10. PDF / HTML Published onli…
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Worrying that this requires a whole article and is not simply the default position for academics… there is no shortcut to learning and research, at least none that has any lasting value. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Meet the academics refusing to use generative AI
Researchers say they have their reasons for avoiding AI tools — and they’re sick of arguing about it.
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New from @jgeekstudies.bsky.social "Sea bunnies retained their presence in the pantheon of kawaii animals, and now they are a common sight in souvenir shops and gashapon machines as well as making a few appearances in anime" jgeekstudies.org/2026/05/01/a... #Culture #Nature #SeaSlugs #Biology
A kawaii slug? The sea bunny Jorunna parva in pop culture
Rodrigo B. Salvador1 & Carlo M. Cunha2 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Po…
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We have a new article! 🚨 @krakenscholar.bsky.social and Carlo Cunha talk about the kawaii sea slug 𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘢, better known as the “sea bunny, and its place in pop culture. #geekstudies #nudibranchs #marinebiology #超かぐや姫 #CosmicPrincessKaguya #CPK
A kawaii slug? The sea bunny Jorunna parva in pop culture
Rodrigo B. Salvador1 & Carlo M. Cunha2 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Po…
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軟体動物学の新雑誌『Molluscan Horizons』が創刊されました。同誌編集委員会のロドリゴ・サルバドール博士(@krakenscholar.bsky.social) からのご依頼により、ご紹介いたします。同誌はブラジル軟体動物学会（SBMa）主導のラテンアメリカの軟体動物学会による共同事業で、原著論文、総説、研究方法論などの投稿を歓迎するとのことです。詳細は下記ホームページをご覧下さい。
Molluscan Horizons@molluscanhorizons.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe are pleased to introduce Molluscan Horizons, a diamond open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal born from a joint effort of Latin American malacological societies, led and funded by the Brazilian Society of Malacology. To learn more, please visit our website: www.molluscanhorizons.org
Snail found a spaghettoni to munch on 😁
Strombus@strombus.bsky.social · 6mo agoNot all land snails are harmless detritus/biofilm feeders. The horntail snail Tanychlamys indica, an invasive species in Brazil, preys on earthworms. Watch it in action below. More in Brito et al. (Strombus): strombusjournal.org/554-2/ #AnimalBehavior #WeirdNature #Earthworms #Snails #Science
We invite the submission of original research articles for forthcoming issues of Molluscan Horizons. We particularly welcome studies presenting novel data or regional perspectives that have historically been underrepresented in the literature. Learn more👉 www.molluscanhorizons.org/mh/about
We are pleased to introduce Molluscan Horizons, a diamond open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal born from a joint effort of Latin American malacological societies, led and funded by the Brazilian Society of Malacology. To learn more, please visit our website: www.molluscanhorizons.org
A nice news piece about our recent article in @jconch.bsky.social – in Icelandic! 🤩 #snails #scicomm #Iceland
Ný rannsókn varpar ljósi á uppruna lyngbobba á Íslandi
Ný vísindagrein sem birtist í tímaritinu Journal of Conchology fjallar um uppruna og útbreiðslu lyngbobba, Arianta arbustorum, í Evrópu, með sérstakri áherslu á Norðurlönd og Eystrasaltssvæðið.
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