Molluscs are among the most diverse and widespread animal groups in freshwater habitats.
Unfortunately, like most freshwater taxa, they are decreasing dramatically and are now …

Non‐native freshwater snails can play important roles as consumers, hosts, and prey.
Despite their potential ecological importance, global patterns in non‐native snail taxonomy …

Freshwater is an essential resource for human life; however, its future availability is of
ongoing concern due to the impacts of climate change, industry, and population pressures …

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 …

Abstract Background Snails such as Galba truncatula are hosts for trematode flukes causing
fascioliasis, a zoonosis that is a major public health problem. Galba truncatula has recently …

Abstract Background Transposable elements (TEs) can represent one of the major sources
of genomic variation across eukaryotes, providing novel raw materials for species …

A marked increase in food production is necessary if the World Health Assembly goal of
ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030 is to be achieved. To this end …

Background Two thiarid snail species, Melanoides tuberculata and Tarebia granifera have
been reported as first intermediate hosts of the liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis; however, their …

Molluscs are the second most diverse animal phylum and heterobranch gastropods
present~ 44,000 species. These comprise fascinating creatures with huge morphological …

Snails are fascinating molluscs with unique morphological and physiological adaptive
features to cope with various environments. They have traditionally been utilized as food …