They move slowly… but their love story is anything but boring. The Roman snail’s mating ritual is one of nature’s most curious and graceful performances.

#WildlifeDocumentary #RomanSnail #HelixPomatia #InvertebrateBiology #MacroWildlife #SnailLoveDance #SnailScience

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Digital illustration of the early Cambrian sponge, Falospongia ramosa. Art by Domenic Pennetta.

Happy #fossilfriday! ❤️ Here's my reconstruction of the Cambrian #sponge, Falospongia ramosa. 🪸 This genus is known from the Burgess Shale—where they once used their 'radiating fronds' to capture food.

#digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #paleoart #paleontology #invertebratebiology #invert

This is a reconstruction of the early bilaterian worm, Uncus dzaugisi, discovered in Nilpena Ediacara National Park in Australia. The illustration depicts the worm moving through a mat of algae, as this species was likely fully motile. Digital art by Domenic Pennetta. Learn more about the animal's discovery here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncus_dzaugisi

It's #wormwednesday! Last year, I reconstructed the oldest known bilaterian worm, Uncus dzaugisi, for Wikipedia. This soft-bodied worm was motile and likely fed on early #Ediacaran organisms.

#digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #paleoart #paleontology #invertebratebiology #invert #worm

We're thrilled to welcome #InvertebrateBiology, from the American Microscopical Society to the BioOne Complete collection!

This addition reflects our commitment to supporting the #scientific community with sustainable access to high-quality, peer-reviewed #research.

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I miss teaching #InvertebrateBiology, with the knee-slapping corny dad jokes of "sea cucumbers breathe by ASSpiration"