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The freshwater fauna of the Mekong River and its tributaries ranks second in the world in terms of species richness. While a few of these species, such as the Mekong giant catfish and the Irrawady dolphin, are iconic symbols of the river that are known worldwide, the bulk of the faunal diversity comprises innumerable types of worms, snails, beetles, crabs, spiders and other bugs, which biologists group collectively as invertebrates. Although less charismatic, these animals are not only important elements of the wildlife of the river, they also play a vital role in the welfare of the millions of people who live off the natural resources of the Mekong River.

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 Major Groups of Freshwater Invertebrates
Chapter 2 Phylum Porifera
Chapter 3 Phylum Cnidaria
Chapter 4 Phylum Platyhelminthes
Chapter 5 Phylum Rotifera
Chapter 6 Phylum Nematoda
Chapter 7 Phylum Nematomorpha
Chapter 8 Phylum Brayozoa
Chapter 9 Phylum Annelida
Chapter 10 Freshwater Mollusca
Chapter 11 Phylum Arthropoda
Chapter 12 Freshwater Crustacea
Chapter13 The Aquatic and Semiaquatic Insect Orders
Chapter 14 Order Collembola
Chapter 15 Order Ephemeroptera
Chapter 16 Order Odonata
Chapter 17 Order Orthoptera
Chapter 18 Order Plecoptera
Chapter 19 Order Hemiptera
Chapter 20 Order Megaloptera
Chapter 21 Order Trichoptera
Chapter 22 Order Lepidoptera
Chapter 23 Order Coleoptera
Chapter 24 Order Hymenoptera
Chapter 25 Order Diptera
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