Polystomatid Flatworms: State of Knowledge and Future Trends

Author:   Louis H. du Preez ,  Willem J. Landman ,  Olivier Verneau
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Volume:   9
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9783031358869


Pages:   645
Publication Date:   01 January 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Louis H. du Preez ,  Willem J. Landman ,  Olivier Verneau
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Volume:   9
Weight:   1.346kg
ISBN:  

9783031358869


ISBN 10:   3031358864
Pages:   645
Publication Date:   01 January 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Chapter 1. Overview of the Polystomatidae: Systematics and Classification.- Chapter 2. Contributions to the History of Polystomatid Flatworm Discoveries and Research.- Chapter 3. Collecting and Processing Polystomatid Flatworms.- Chapter 4. Polystome Species of Amphibians.- Chapter 5. Polystome Species of the Australian Lungfish, Chelonians and the Common Hippopotamus.- Chapter 6. Polystomatidae: Life-History Strategies, the Key to Success.- Chapter 7. Insights into the Origin and Evolution of the Polystomatidae.- Chapter 8. Poystomatid Studies: Future Prospects.

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Louis H. du Preez is a professor of Zoology at North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa and heads the African Amphibian Conservation Research Group. He holds a PhD in amphibian parasitology and his research interests include parasites, diseases and conservation of amphibians and freshwater turtles with a special focus on polystomatid flatworms. Willem Johannes Landman is a microscopy specialist and herpetology collections manager at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. He holds a MSc in parasitology and his research interests include microscopy, parasitology with a particular focus on polystomatid flatworms, and taxonomic illustrations. Olivier Verneau is a professor of biology at the University of Perpignan. He holds a PhD in host (fish) - parasite (tapeworms) coevolution. His research interests include biogeography, taxonomy, systematics and evolution of hosts and their parasites. He worked extensively on the herpetofauna of France with a special focus on the threatened Mediterranean turtle Mauremys leprosa.

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