With an estimated 35,000 species, terrestrial molluscs are one of the most successful and diverse animal groups in land-based ecosystems. These animals have long been of importance to human societies as food, medicine, crop pests, vectors of parasites, and as tools, personal ornamentation and currency in trade. This book presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial molluscs.
Students and professionals in invertebrate zoology, ecology and pest management.
Morphology, phylogeny and systematics, G M Barker, Landcare Research, New Zealand
Body wall: form and function, D L Luchtel and I Deyrup-Olsen University of Washington, USA
Sensory organs and the nervous system, R Chase, McGill University, Canada
Radular structure and function, U Mackenstedt, Universität Hohenheim, Germany and K Märkel, Ruhr-Universität Bocham, Germany
Structure and function of the digestive tract, V K Dimitriadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Food and feeding behaviour, B Speiser, Research Institute of Organic Agriulcture (FiBL), Switzerland
Haemolymph: blood cell morphology and function, E Furuta and K Yamaguchi, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Japan
Structure and functioning of the reproductive system, B Gomez, Universidad del País Vasco, Spain Regulation of growth and reproduction, A Gomot de Vaufleury, Universté de Fanche-Comté, France
Spermiogenesis and oogenesis, J M Healy, The University of Queensland, Australia
Population and conservation genetics, T Backeljau, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium, A Baur and B Baur, University of Basel, Switzerland
Life history strategies, J Heller, The Hebrew University, Israel
Behavioural ecology: on doing the right thing in the right place at the right time, A Cook, University of Ulster, UK
Soil biology and ecotoxicology, R Dallinger and B Berger, Universität Innsbruck, Austria, R Triebskorn-Köhler and H Köhler, Universitat Tübingen, Germany