Abstract Characterization of species diversity of zooplankton is key to understanding,
assessing, and predicting the function and future of pelagic ecosystems throughout the …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous emerging pollutants in
the environment. Although MPs/NPs' hazardous effects have been described at different …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

The molluskan order Neogastropoda encompasses over 15,000 almost exclusively marine
species playing important roles in benthic communities and in the economies of coastal …

The land area of Laos is composed of a large variety of undisturbed habitats, such as high
mountainous areas, huge limestone karsts and the lower Mekong Basin. Therefore, Laos is …

Gastropod molluscs are among the most diverse and abundant animals in the oceans, and
are successful colonizers of terrestrial and freshwater environments. Past phylogenetic …

The superfamily Orthalicoidea comprises approximately 2,000 species of terrestrial
gastropods, mostly concentrated in the Neotropics but also present in southern Africa and …

Abstract William Henry Benson (1803–1870) made extensive collections of Mollusca,
particularly land snails, from South Africa, Mauritius, and especially from the Indian …

The expression 'you need to know to conserve'is a well-known cliche among biologists.
Documenting the richness of a group of organisms is the first step towards understanding …

Transitions to terrestriality have been associated with major animal radiations including land
snails and slugs in Stylommatophora (> 20 000 described species), the most successful …