In this Special Issue, we address the state of the art of the systematics of the main annelid groups and the improvements in the diversity they hold, with speci
Annelids (the segmented worms) exist in a remarkably diverse range of mostly marine but also freshwater and terrestrial habitats, varying greatly in size and fo
Annelida, mainly consisting of marine Polychaeta and in faunal and partly parasitic Clitellata, is one the most significant metazoan taxa. Its more than 20.000
Annelids offer a diversity of experimentally accessible features making them a rich experimental subject across the biological sciences, including evolutionary
This book is the first in a series of 4 volumes in the Handbook of Zoology series about morphology, anatomy, reproduction, development, ecology, phylogeny and s