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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 References Glossary Index
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