Phoresy is a type of interaction in which one species, the phoront, uses another species, the
dispersal host, for transportation to new habitats or resources. Despite being a widespread …

Since the end of the 19th century, the circumpolar fauna of freshwater Mollusca has not
been reviewed despite the substantial increase of knowledge on this subject. A review of the …

Invasive species are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Pet trade is a
well-known pathway for the introduction of non-native species. Prevention is the most …

Here, I present a review of the global pre-Pleistocene fresh-to brackish-water fossil record of
the gastropod family Lymnaeidae based on a thorough literature survey of over 450 …

Burmese amber continues to provide unique insights into the terrestrial biota inhabiting
tropical equatorial forests during mid-Cretaceous time. In contrast to the large amount and …

Surveys in stone yards in Wallonia (southern Belgium) led to the find of six taxa of land
snails being new to Belgium and one being new to Wallonia. The new taxa can be divided …

Around twenty species of the landsnail subfamily Oleacininae inhabit Cuba. However, only
five species were found in south-central region of the island. Despite the frequency of …

Agata Starzecka et al. 1010 leeches were found on amphibians in a mid-forest pond located
in the Jasieniowa mountain range (49.7247, 18.7258, elevation 424 m). During six visits, we …

Suwalski Landscape Park, Malesowizna 24, 16-404, Jeleniewo, Poland (e-mail:
magdamarzec@ poczta. onet. pl); https://orcid. org/0000-0002-8366-6099 abstract …

Phoresy is a specific form of commensalism where a mobile organism affords transport to a
less mobile one (White, Morran, & de Roode, 2017). Many phoretic associations have been …