DETERMINATION OF THE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF MOLLUSCS AND DETERMINATION OF HELMINTH LARVAE DAMAGE DETERMINATION METHODS

Abstract

This article discusses methods for determining the species composition of terrestrial mollusks and their infestation with helminth larvae. The study examined the identification of mollusks based on conchological signs, their classification at the family, genus and species levels. Laboratory methods were also used to determine infestation with protostrongylid nematodes and trematode larvae. The results obtained are of great importance for mollusk ecology and parasitological studies.