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Author:   Maxim V. Vinarski ,  Antonio A. Vázquez
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Volume:   7
Weight:   1.032kg
ISBN:  

9783031302916

ISBN 10:   3031302915
Pages:   477
Publication Date:   30 November 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. A Brief History of the Lymnaeid Research.- Chapter 2. General Characteristics of the Family Lymnaeidae.- Chapter 3. Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Family Lymnaeidae.- Chapter 4. Conchological and Anatomical Identification of the Lymnaeid Snails.- Chapter 5. Molecular Techniques for the Study of Ecological and Evolutionary Processes in Lymnaeids.- Chapter 6. The Fossil Record of the Lymnaeidae – Revisiting a 200-myr-Long Story of Success.- Chapter 7. Biogeography of the Living Lymnaeidae.- Chapter 8. Patterns and Processes of Speciation in Lymnaeidae.- Chapter 9. Ecology of Lymnaeid Snails.- Chapter 10. Reproductive Strategies, Genetic Diversity, and Invasive Ability in Lymnaeidae.- Chapter 11. Biology of the Lymnaeidae–Parasite Interaction.- Chapter 12. Overview of Interactions Between Parasitic Digenea and Their Molluscan Hosts, with Special Emphasis on the Lymnaeidae.- Chapter 13. Lymnaeid Snails and the Transmission of Fasciolosis: Understanding the Differential Risks from Local to Global Scale.- Chapter 14. Laboratory Cultures of Lymnaeidae for Parasitological Experiments.- Chapter 15. Control of Fasciolosis-Transmitting Lymnaeids in the Field.- Chapter 16. Conservation of the Lymnaeidae.- Chapter 17. Perspectives: An Integrated Approach on Future Studies of the Lymnaeidae.

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Maxim V. Vinarski is a malacologist based in St.-Petersburg, Russia. Currently, he is Professor, Head of Laboratory of Macroecology & Biogeography of Invertebrates, at St. Petersburg State University. His research focuses on the taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology, and biogeography of freshwater Mollusca. He authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and five monographs, many of which are devoted to the study of Lymnaeidae.  Antonio A. Vázquez is Associate Professor and the Head of the Laboratory of Malacology at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Havana, Cuba, and a researcher at MIVEGEC, University of Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France. He has carried out several studies on the ecology, evolution, taxonomy, conservation and parasitology of freshwater snails. He has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters related to malacology. Most of his field and experimental studies focus on the Lymnaeidae in countries from Latin America and Europe.  

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