This is to inform the general public and all the lovers of molluscs that Nigerian Malacological Society holds her 9th annual conference and calls for papers. Due to Covid-19 Pandemic breakout, this conference will be VIRTUAL, this is to ensure safety of all our members and lovers.
By Akpa, U. A. Ph.D., FWHO, FRSTMH Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Director, Medical Biotechnology, National Biotechnology Development Agency, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja. Nigeria. akpaalexu@yahoo.com Introduction Snails belong to the phylum known as Mollusca. They are invertebrates with soft bodies that are covered with hard calcareous shells. They can be found on land, in saltwater and in freshwater. The number of snail species runs into thousands (Adedotun and Fikayo, 2014). Snails secrete visco-elastic slime or…
BY PROFESSOR BASSEY IGRI OKON FNIAS, KSM DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR CALABAR, NIGERIA BEING KEYNOTE ADDRESS PRESENTED AT THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP OF RESEARCH NETWORK ON GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAILS (NetGALS), MONDAY, 1ST JUNE, 2015, AT NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA Protocol The Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka The Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka The President, Network on Giant African Land Snails (NetGALS) The…
