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Contributions to the History of Polystomatid Flatworm Discoveries and Research

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Polystomatid Flatworms

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Abstract

Polystomatid flatworms have been present in the scientific literature as far back as 1758, the year that Carl Linnaeus introduced the binomial classification system. At first discoveries came in at a snail’s pace but dramatically increased to the more than 200 species currently known from 30 genera. This section reviews the history of discoveries over time and space. Its focus will instead be on scientists who made significant contributions, both in describing new taxa and adding to the knowledge of the biology, ecology, systematic and evolution of polystomes. The historical reviews will provide a background to the diverse polystome fauna, their uniqueness and their value as host–parasite models for testing proposed hypotheses.

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du Preez, L.H., Landman, W.J., Verneau, O. (2023). Contributions to the History of Polystomatid Flatworm Discoveries and Research. In: Polystomatid Flatworms . Zoological Monographs, vol 9. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35887-6_2

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