Australian Freshwater Life: The Invertebrates of Australian Inland WatersThis book is an overview of freshwater invertebrates, and a useful identification guide for both academics and enthusiasts. |
Contents
The Nature of Inland Waters | 1 |
Methods and the Major Groups of Aquatic Invertebrates II | 11 |
Protozoa Sponges Hydras and Freshwater Jellyfish | 26 |
Primitive Worms and Allied Forms | 45 |
Pipemoss Snails Mussels True Worms and Leeches | 72 |
Arachnids and Crustaceans | 118 |
Insects | 185 |
Glossary | 301 |
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