Of the 95 known families of Isopoda only a few are parasitic namely, Bopyridae,
Cryptoniscidae, Cymothoidae, Dajidae, Entoniscidae, Gnathiidae and Tridentellidae …

The crustacean order Isopoda (excluding Asellota, crustacean symbionts and freshwater
taxa) comprise 3154 described marine species in 379 genera in 37 families according to the …

Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent
forces shaping the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of …

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up
a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and …

" A remarkable accomplishment....[This volume] has been and will continue to be a major
force advancing freshwater fish parasitology."—Ernest H. Williams Jr., from the Foreword …

This book presents a most comprehensive account of the ecology of marine parasites with
reference to all parasitic groups in the animal phyla and without restriction to those of …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

Animals and plants that change sex during their lives are widely distributed geographically
and taxonomically but are a minority of sexual organisms. Recent theory relating to the …

In host–parasite coevolution, parasite innovations including the acquisition of new habitats
and novel traits can trigger evolutionary breakthroughs and enhance parasite diversification …

The history of the systematics of isopod suborders is summarised. Several authors have
suggested that the traditional suborder Flabellifera is paraphyletic and includes one or more …