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The Lymnaeidae

A Handbook on Their Natural History and Parasitological Significance

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Editors:
  1. Maxim V. Vinarski

    1. Saint-Petersburg State University and S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

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  2. Antonio A. Vázquez

    1. Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kourí”, La Habana, Cuba

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  • A global and updated overview of a snail family that has enormous practical significance
  • Aimed at experts of various disciplines, from taxonomy to paleobiology, and from veterinary parasitology to limnology
  • Useful for all practitioners who need an authoritative and reliable source of information on lymnaeid snails

Part of the book series: Zoological Monographs (ZM, volume 7)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. A Brief History of the Lymnaeid Research

    • Maxim V. Vinarski, Jean-Pierre Pointier, Daniel Rondelaud
    Pages 1-23

  3. General Characteristics of the Family Lymnaeidae

    • Maxim V. Vinarski, Jean-Pierre Pointier
    Pages 25-66

  4. Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Family Lymnaeidae

    • Olga V. Aksenova, Ivan N. Bolotov, Irina S. Khrebtova, Alexander V. Kondakov, Maxim V. Vinarski
    Pages 67-101

  5. Conchological and Anatomical Identification of the Lymnaeid Snails

    • Maxim V. Vinarski, Jean-Pierre Pointier
    Pages 103-120

  6. Molecular Techniques for the Study of Ecological and Evolutionary Processes in Lymnaeids

    • Pilar Alda, Nicolás Bonel, Annia Alba, Olga V. Aksenova, Ivan N. Bolotov, Alexander V. Kondakov et al.
    Pages 121-146

  7. The Fossil Record of the Lymnaeidae: Revisiting a 200-Myr-Long Story of Success

    • Thomas A. Neubauer
    Pages 147-181

  8. Biogeography of the Living Lymnaeidae

    • Maxim V. Vinarski, Olga V. Aksenova, Ivan N. Bolotov, Antonio A. Vázquez, Pilar Alda, Jean-Pierre Pointier et al.
    Pages 183-206

  9. Patterns and Processes of Speciation in Lymnaeidae

    • Christian Albrecht, Björn Stelbrink, Catharina Clewing
    Pages 207-226

  10. Ecology of Lymnaeid Snails

    • Maxim V. Vinarski, Olga V. Aksenova
    Pages 227-263

  11. Reproductive Strategies, Genetic Diversity, and Invasive Ability in Lymnaeidae

    • Nicolás Bonel, Yumi Nakadera, Julia Pizá, Antonio A. Vázquez, Joris M. Koene, Patrice David et al.
    Pages 265-284

  12. Biology of the Lymnaeidae–Parasite Interaction

    • Annia Alba, Benjamin Gourbal
    Pages 285-329

  13. Overview of Interactions Between Parasitic Digenea and Their Molluscan Hosts, with Special Emphasis on the Lymnaeidae

    • Sylvie Hurtrez-Boussès, Annia Alba, Pilar Alda, Elodie Chapuis, Dominique Faugère, Benjamin Gourbal et al.
    Pages 331-357

  14. Lymnaeid Snails and the Transmission of Fasciolosis: Understanding the Differential Risks from Local to Global Scale

    • Antonio A. Vázquez, Annia Alba, Pilar Alda, Marion Vittecoq, Elodie Chapuis, Dominique Faugère et al.
    Pages 359-394

  15. Laboratory Cultures of Lymnaeidae for Parasitological Experiments

    • Gilles Dreyfuss, Philippe Vignoles, Daniel Rondelaud, Jorge Sánchez, Antonio A. Vázquez
    Pages 395-414

  16. Control of Fasciolosis-Transmitting Lymnaeids in the Field

    • Daniel Rondelaud, Philippe Vignoles, Gilles Dreyfuss, Jean-Pierre Pointier, Antonio A. Vázquez
    Pages 415-445

  17. Conservation of the Lymnaeidae

    • Maxim V. Vinarski
    Pages 447-470

  18. Perspectives: An Integrated Approach on Future Studies of the Lymnaeidae

    • Antonio A. Vázquez, Maxim V. Vinarski
    Pages 471-477
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About this book

The Lymnaeidae (also known as ‘pond snails’) are a species-rich and globally distributed family of freshwater snails, many species of which are known to be hosts of parasitic trematodes (such as the liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica). Written by world-leading experts in the field, this book covers a wealth of topics ranging from the phylogeny and taxonomy of lymnaeid snails to their relationships with helminths and their impact on public and veterinary health. It provides an overview of the species richness, evolution, ecology, biogeography and fossil record of the family. A considerable number of chapters are devoted to the economic and medical importance of lymnaeids, their involvement in the transmission of fascioliasis and other zoonotic diseases. Special chapters deal with the molecular and morphological identification of the Lymnaeidae, their rearing in the laboratory and experimental approaches to their study. 
This contributed volume is aimed at experts and practitioners in various disciplines: Invertebrate zoology, evolutionary biology, biogeography, aquatic ecology, parasitology, epidemiology and public health. It is also useful for university lecturers, undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Saint-Petersburg State University and S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

    Maxim V. Vinarski

  • Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kourí”, La Habana, Cuba

    Antonio A. Vázquez

About the editors

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.  



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Lymnaeidae

  • Book Subtitle: A Handbook on Their Natural History and Parasitological Significance

  • Editors: Maxim V. Vinarski, Antonio A. Vázquez

  • Series Title: Zoological Monographs

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30292-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-30291-6Published: 30 November 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-30294-7Due: 31 December 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-30292-3Published: 29 November 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3904

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3912

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 477

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 57 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Zoology, Parasitology, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science, Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology

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