They destroy plant diseases. They break down toxins. They plough the earth. They transform forests. They’ve survived two mass extinctions, including the one that wiped out the dinosaur. Not bad for a
The final of three volumes, this book completes the official list of all approximately 56,120 living and 14,700 fossil species of New Zealand's animal, plant, fungi, and microorganism populations. Fea
This second part of volume nine of the new and updated version of the French reference contains three newly conceived chapters. They cover the infraorder Astacidea Latreille, 1802 p.p.: the marine cla
Fellow scientists honor crustacean expert Dussart (1922-2008) with studies of freshwater shrimp. Their perspectives and findings include taxonomic differentiation and world geographical distribution o
Some of our world's most intriguing animals are among its creepiest. This new series spotlights six mini-beasts that scurry, crawl, wriggle, or hop. Each book matches clear text with up-close (and oft
Poinar (nematology, Oregon State U.) presents his extensive knowledge of fossil nematodes, including 33 newly identified fossil genera and 66 new species from amber, in this volume intended for studen
The author prefaces this presentation: "With this book on the superfamily Axioidea I conclude my worldwide overview of the second major clade of the infraorder Thalassinidea, started in 2005 with a fi
The second of three volumes, this account charts the progress of a scientific inventory of New Zealand's living and fossilized biodiversity. An intriguing guide, it focuses on Ecdysozoa (molting anima
This book provides a checklist with updated information of the species of crustacean zooplankton in Chilean inland waters, while the results of an ecological study offers data for understanding the di
Mites and ticks are everywhere and acarologists go after them – some explore their bewildering diversity, others try to understand their how and why. For the past 50 years, the International Congress
The Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America focuses on freshwater invertebrates that can be identified using at most an inexpensive magnifying glass. This Guide will be useful for exp
Earthworms are greasy and gross, but they play an important part in our ecosystem. Readers will learn how these fascinating creatures grow and survive underground. The pronunciation guide helps with n
Volume 8 in the series, appearing in two parts, A and B, deals with the systematics of cyst nematodes of the subfamily Heteroderinae. Cyst nematodes are important pathogens causing extensive damage an
This volume is in honour of Daniele Guinot (Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France), and was born out of our admiration for Daniele’s immense contributions to her discipline. A total of 3
