Polystomatid Flatworms

The first comprehensive volume that brings together information on all 204 known species of polystomatid flatworms Provides information on how to collect hosts, on screening procedures and processing material Contains all taxonomic data, measurements and drawings of all globally known polystomes

Auteur

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.

Contenu

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.