The Freshwater Gastropods of the West-Palaearctis. Identification Key, Anatomy, Ecology, Distribution. Vol. I: Neritidae, Hydrocenidae, Ampullariidae, Viviparidae, Thiaridae, Potamididae, Melanopsidae, Bithyniidae, Cochliopidae, Tateidae, Hdyrobiidae, Lithoglyphidae, Bythinellidae, Emmericiidae, Truncatellidae, Assiminiidae, Valvatidae, Lymnaeidae, Physidae, Planorbidae, Acroloxidae, Ellibiidae, Otinidae

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Vol. I: Fresh- and brackish waters except spring and subterranean snails. The first identification key for the freshwater gastropods of the West Palaearctic, taking into consideration the progress of malacological research of recent decades. Nearly all species have been depicted with high-quality photos and in a way that species identification is possible. Additional descriptions and identification keys, which refer to the typical characters of the species, support the depictions. For most species, photos of the anatomy are provided.