A5044215112- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- History of Medicine Studies
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Urban Planning and Landscape Design
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
Museo Galileo
2017-2022
University of Siena
2011-2020
Physical Sciences (United States)
2015
ABSTRACT Citizen science has grown in importance recent years: many projects have been launched and records are being collected on an unprecedented scale. However, certain less charismatic invertebrate groups still underreported the accuracy quality of their crowd-sourced citizen-science rarely investigated. Here, we used expert review to conduct control nonmarine mollusc observations from central Italy online platform iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/). As December 2019, c. 400...
Plant trade and exchange for horticulture, recreation or research play a significant role in the dispersal of molluscs. Alien slugs snails accidentally introduced into Europe have established rich communities several countries, but although these introductions could ecological economic implications, mollusc xenodiversity Italian botanical gardens, plant nurseries, greenhouses has never been investigated. Facilities throughout country were therefore visited between 2017 2023. Here list...
There is general agreement that the vitrinids, a mainly Palaearctic group of semislugs, are higher stylommatophorans, but uncertainty still exists about their relationships. We therefore conducted phylogenetic study based on morphological characters to determine relationships between genus-group taxa and test monophyly revise current taxonomy. Eighteen — those listed as valid in recent literature plus new genus Azorivitrina —were considered using an exemplar approach, with individual species...
Roberto Massimo Lawley (1818–1881) was a non-academic naturalist who made major contribution to the Tuscan scientific community of his time. He involved in foundation two societies (Società Italiana di Malacologia, 1874–1899; Società Toscana Scienze Naturali, 1874–today) and publishing house (Biblioteca Malacologica Italiana). first devoted himself malacology, but Neogene fossil fishes became main interest. Over years, he gathered huge private collection fossils produced 18 papers, dealing...
The assessment of species composition in a certain area may become outdated over time due to community dynamics including range expansion, but also local extinctions, introductions and taxonomic redefinition. Therefore, updated checklists are required for animal conservation management. Exhaustive invertebrate be challenging, as determination often requires the analysis by specialists, they fundamental practices. In this work, we provided an annotated preliminary checklist invertebrates...
The Società Malacologica Italiana was established in Pisa 1874 to promote the study of extant and fossil molluscs Italy through publications, meetings other activities. During its life, society had 120 members (including four institutions) published a journal, Bullettino della Italiana. Between 1875 1899, 20 volumes were issued: papers mostly concerned Italian malacofauna. After almost 30 years this research line seemed have dried up, without generational turnover, dissolved between end 1906...
Natural history museums are irreplaceable tools to study and preserve the biological diversity around globe among primary actors in recognition of species logical repositories for their type specimens. In this paper we surveyed consistency preserved specimens amphibians reptiles housed major Italian scientific collections, verified presence threatened according IUCN Red List, including Extinct (EX), Wild (EW), Critically Endangered (CR), (EN), Vulnerable (VU) categories. Altogether, analyzed...
1. Armbruster G. F. J., Boehme M., Bernhard D., Schlegel M. 2005. The H3/H4 histone gene cluster of land snails (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora): TS/TV ratio, GC3 drive and signals in stylommatophoran phylogeny. Journal Molluscan Studies 71: 339–348. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus.... CrossRef Google Scholar
In 1684 the Italian scientist Francesco Redi published one of first detailed studies on land gastropods. It included mating and functional anatomy limacid slugs, helicid snails morpho-anatomical comparisons marine slugs snails. His research was based a few species (an unidentified gastropod, neogastropod Hexaplex trunculus aplysiid opisthobranchs), several (including large Helix lucorum) some (probably different Limax corsicus group perhaps Limacus flavus). Redi's investigations are...
In 1776, the Sienese botanist Biagio Bartalini (1750–1822) published a catalogue of wild plants growing around Siena, adding an appendix on fossils found in same area, that is first monograph and one works its kind Italy. This paper provides tentative identifications species analysis value meaning Bartalini's work. The reports 72 species, each denoted by list names applied to analogous living taxa. Identification single entities extremely problematical because it can only be attempted...