Avulsos Malacológicos - AM

29/03/2026

... AM PLATFORM --- ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF THE PROJECT "AVULSOS MALACOLÓGICOS - AM": OCCASIONAL MALACO-PHOTOGRAPHIC FILES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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28/03/2026

... MALACOLOGY IN DAY --- NEW EDITION, "ISSUE TE****LE": (CARIBBEAN - 1) ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE ENDEMIC FRESHWATER MOLLUSCS OF CUBA; (CARIBBEAN - 2) MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL MOLLUSCS ENDEMIC TO THE MAISÍ-CALETA OUTSTANDING NATURAL ELEMENT, GUANTÁNAMO, CUBA; (CARIBBEAN - 3) BLAESOSPIRA ECHINUS, GUAJAIBONA PETREI AND FARCIMEN VENTRICOSUM: THREE SPECIES OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED CUBAN LAND MOLLUSCS ... IN ADDITION TO SOME INEDIT BRAZILIAN RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.hawaii.edu/cowielab/Tentacle/Tentacle_34.pdf

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Additional informations:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/417226400068224/posts/1502638928193627

28/03/2026

... AM PLATFORM (OCCASIONAL FILES) --- ABOUT THE WILD OCTOPUS EXPLOITATION IN VENEZUELA, SOUTHEAST CARIBBEAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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According to "anonymous informants", residing in Venezuela (sic):

"... los pulpos hembras tardan para madurar sexualmente y se reproducen una sola vez en su vida y mueren por inanición cuidando sus posturas ! Aquí en Venezuela los están capturando indiscriminadamente y, este mes, exportaron varias toneladas para mercados Asiáticos y Europeos ! ..."
~ Free translation ("... female octopuses take a long time to reach sexual maturity and reproduce only once in their lives, dying of starvation while guarding their eggs ! Here in Venezuela, they are being captured indiscriminately, and this month, several tons were exported to Asian and European markets ! ...")

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About the common octopus species from Venezuela:
https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5060.4.8/45823?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ0p2JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzb3EzdnRvTEtOdm9rMmdnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuhwyryhXrNG0ubysnupuiVKiDY-pcAi0RAUQAsHmxdu0DpBDWHK3BI45mvJ_aem_KeVY_4HPQFiUZdbi0OZcbw

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Situation of the marine octopus farms in America & the World:
https://www.tudogostoso.com.br/noticias/o-mexico-se-junta-ao-chile-na-introducao-de-uma-lei-federal-para-proibir-fazendas-de-polvo-a27025.htm ; https://www.diariodolitoral.com.br/mundo/o-fim-das-fazendas-de-polvos-entenda-por-que-o-mexico-barrou-a/214905/ ; https://brasileironews.com.br/m/mexico-e-chile-avancam-contra-a-criacao-de-polvos-em-fazendas.xrki2 ; https://www.facebook.com/tudogostoso/posts/o-m%C3%A9xico-e-o-chile-est%C3%A3o-juntos-em-uma-nova-lei-para-proibir-fazendas-de-polvo-a/1337852261708348/ ; https://noticiasambientales.com/animais/polemicas-fazendas-de-polvos-no-chile-alertam-para-a-crueldade-e-danos-ambientais/ ; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377845089_Por_que_recusar_fazendas_de_polvo_questoes_eticas_e_reflexoes_sobre_conservacao_bem-estar_animal_e_etica_centrada_no_sofrimento

27/03/2026

... AM PLATFORM (RETROSPECTIVE) --- MALACO-TIPS, FIELD FLAGRANTS AND LINKS OF INTEREST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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https://asocoma.co/2026/03/10/moluscos-invasores-y-su-impacto-en-la-biodiversidad/

26/03/2026

... AM PLATFORM --- REPLAY OF RELEVANT OCCASIONAL MALACO-PHOTOGRAPHIC FILES/ REPORTS !!!!!

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Native forest (arboreal) leatherleaf slug VERONICELLIDAE "Vaginulus taunaisii (Férussac, 1821)" ................................

Specific locality: "Caminho do Itupava" (Itupava Path) ... next to "Estação Ferroviária de Engenheiro Lange" (Lange Engineer Railway Station ~ 25°26′00.28″S & 48°54′52.34″ W, located 1 km away from the "Caminho de Itupava"), Morretes Municipal District (~ 25°28'37"S & 48°50'02"W), First (1st) Plateau of Paraná State/ PR, Southern Brazil region
Date: November 17 2023
Obs.: No further informations

Credit photo & report: ... "Peppy Pitman, Renata Leite Pitman & André de Meijer" < https://www.facebook.com/andre.demeijer >

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MolluscaBase:
https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1640444

25/03/2026

... AM PLATFORM --- MALACO-TIPS, FIELD FLAGRANTS AND LINKS OF INTEREST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DWUKYnIlESi/?igsh=MWh5NnUzMG1hczFlbw%3D%3D

25/03/2026

Albino specimen of exotic (Neotropical) invasive leatherleaf slug VERONICELLIDAE cf. "Sarasinula plebeia (Fischer, 1868)" ............

Specific locality: Varadero (ciudad turística balneária/ seaside resort ~ 23°08′22″N & 81°17′10″W), Matanzas (ciudad & Municipio ~ 23°02′58″N & 81°34′25″W), Insular Republic of Cuba (~ 23°07'N & 82°23'W - La Habana, Capital), Greater Antilles, Northern Caribbean
Date: March 24 2026
Obs.: Singular specimen found in particular garden
Popular name: Bean slug

Credit photos & report: ... "Yasiel Hernández Rivero" < https://www.facebook.com/groups/1612764435684876/user/100015967847953 >

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Original post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/417226400068224/permalink/1499559958501524/ ;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1612764435684876/posts/3895629994064964/

24/03/2026

... AM PLATFORM (OCCASIONAL RELEVANT TIPS, FIELD PHOTOGRAPHIC FILES & LINKS OF INTEREST) --- "UNITAS MALACOLOGICA": NEWSLETTER & OTHER GENERAL ASPECTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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https://www.unitasmalacologica.org/newsletter.html

23/03/2026

Native forest (arboreal) pulmonate snail SCOLODONTIDAE "Native forest (arboreal) pulmonate snail SCOLODONTIDAE cf. "Tamayoa banghaasi (Boettger in Thiele, 1927)" .................................

Specific locality: ?, Serra do Mar, Paraná State/ PR, Southern Brazil region
Date: March 22 2026 (southern fall/ autumn)
Obs.: Adult specimen

Credit photos & field report: ... "Roots Montanhismo" < https://www.facebook.com/groups/1737415219883986/posts/4119095495049268 >

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23/03/2026

... AM PLATFORM --- ADDITIONAL "MENTIONS" IN THE BRAZILIAN LITERATURE OF THE EXOTIC PULMONATE LAND/ TERRESTRIAL GASTROPOD ARIOPHANTIDAE "Tanychlamys indica (Godwin-Auster, 1883)", THE INDIAN HORNTAIL SNAIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

INFORMATIVE CONTENT:

~ Arruda & Teixeira (2023): ... Nas regiões sul e sudeste do Brasil estão sendo monitoradas desde o ano 2017 áreas compreendidas nos biomas Pampa, Floresta Atlântica e Cerrado em ambientes urbanos e naturais. Foram detectadas seis (6) espécies exóticas invasoras, dentre elas "Macrochlamys indica Godwin-Austen, 1883" em ambientes urbanos em SP, PR, SC e RS, e naturais em PR (FES - Floresta Estacional Semidecidual Submontana). Dentre os ambientes naturais com presença de EEI (Espécies Exóticas Invasoras) estão Unidades de Conservação (UCs) e áreas de proteção ambiental como parques e reservas ambientais. O aumento de registros de EEI torna premente a elaboração de políticas públicas para evitar a sua dispersão. -/ ... In the southern and southeastern regions of Brazil, areas within the Pampa, Atlantic Forest, and Cerrado biomes have been monitored since 2017 in both urban and natural environments. Six (6) invasive exotic species were detected... among them "Macrochlamys indica Godwin-Austen, 1883" in urban environments in SP, PR, SC and RS, and natural environments in PR (FES - Submontane Semideciduous Seasonal Forest). Among the natural environments with the presence of invasive alien species are Conservation Units (UCs) and environmental protection areas such as parks and environmental reserves. The increase in invasive alien species records makes the development of public policies to prevent their dispersal urgent.

~ Arruda et al. (2023): ... Há 20 anos no XVIII EBRAM, ocorreu o primeiro Grupo de Trabalho de Moluscos Introduzidos no Brasil, motivado por solicitação do Instituto Brasileiro de Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (IBAMA). Esta discussão científica gerou uma lista contendo 27 espécies, conforme destaca dos Ecos do XIX EBRAM (2011). Buscando atualizar esta lista, em 2021 ocorreu a segunda edição desse grupo de trabalho (XXVII EBRAM), sendo adicionadas um total de 24 espécies, sendo 18 na classe I (Espécies Introduzidas Adaptadas À Vida Livre) e seis (6) na classe III (Espécies Potenciais Invasoras Ainda Não Observadas). As espécies terrestres atualizadas na classe I (1) foram, dentre outras, "Macrochlamys indica Godwin-Austen, 1883" ... "Uma terceira discussão dos especialistas nesta área ocorrerá no XXVIII EBRAM", quando pretende-se atualizar a lista de espécies introduzidas, classificando-as, e encaminhar os resultados para publicação. -/ ... Twenty years ago, at the XVIII EBRAM, the first Working Group on Introduced Mollusks in Brazil took place, motivated by a request from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA). This scientific discussion generated a list containing 27 species, as highlighted in the Echoes of the XIX EBRAM (2011). Seeking to update this list, in 2021 the second edition of this working group took place (XXVII EBRAM), adding a total of 24 species, 18 in class I (Introduced Species Adapted to Free Life) and six (6) in class III (Potential Invasive Species Not Yet Observed). The terrestrial species updated in class I (1) were, among others, "Macrochlamys indica Godwin-Austen, 1883" ... "A third discussion by specialists in this area will take place at the XXVIII EBRAM", when it is intended to update the list of introduced species, classifying them, and forwarding the results for publication.

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References:
~ Arruda, J.O. & Teixeira, L. (2023). Monitoramento da Invasão de Gastrópodes Terrestres Exóticos no Sul e Sudeste do Brasil, pp. 100. In: Resumos/ Simpósios, Livro de Resumos -- XXVIII EBRAM & XXII CLAMA 2023, Edição Virtual, 02 a 06 de Outubro de 2023 < https://www.even3.com.br/ebram-clama-2023-302447/ >

~ Arruda, J.O.; Montoya, A.P.; Ferreira Júnior, A.L.; Zimmer, B.C.; Roschild, C.V.P.; Pimpão, D.M.; Sendim, F.; Szezesniak, F.S.F.; Miyahira, I.C.; Ramos-de-Souza, J.; Barros, L. de S.; Teixeira, L.; Leal, M.F.; Miranda, M.S.; Mansur, M.C.D.; Dale, M.V.; Fernandez, M.A.; Spotorno, P.; Marques, R.C.; Thiengo, S.C.; Christo, S.W.; Gomes, S.R. & Santos, S.B. dos. (2023). Grupo de trabalho de Espécies de Moluscos Introduzidos no Brasil, pp. 121-122. In: Resumos/ Grupos de Trabalho, Livro de Resumos -- XXVIII EBRAM & XXII CLAMA 2023, Edição Virtual, 02 a 06 de Outubro de 2023 < https://www.even3.com.br/ebram-clama-2023-302447/ >

21/03/2026

Native forest pulmonate snail STROPHOCHEILIDAE "Megalobulimus cf. abbreviatus (Bequaert, 1848)" ...........................

Specific locality: Cachoeirinha (city & Municipal District ~ 29°57′03″S & 51°05′38″W), Great Porto Alegre Metropolitan region, Rio Grande do Sul State/ RS, Southernmost Brazil
Date: March 20 2026 (southern autumn/ fall)
Obs.: Adult specimen

Credit photo & report: ... "Tiago Dalalana" < >, via "Identificação Entomológica Website" < https://www.facebook.com/groups/1737415219883986/permalink/4116965911928893/ >

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21/03/2026

Native forest (arboreal) pulmonate semi-slug BULIMULIDAE "Drymaeus (- Peltella) iheringi (Leme, 1968)" ...........................

Specific locality: ?, Serra do Mar, Paraná State/ PR, Southern Brazil region
Date: March 19 2026 (final southern summer)
Obs.: Adult specimen

Credit photos & field report: ... "Roots Montanhismo" < https://www.facebook.com/reel/769908032574826 >, via "Jefferson Souza da Luz" ( staff of the "Project AM" )