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INTRODUCTIONSurat Thani is the largest of the southern provincesof Thailand, and is popular for both Thai and foreigntourists for its beautiful islands, beaches, and submarinefauna and flora. This includes Samui Island, a largeisland in the Gulf of Thailand, which is 84 km east ofSurat Thani Province. Land development can be foundat many areas around the island.Brandt (1974) reported that 43 common speciesof brackish-water mollusks inhabit Thailand. Another11 snail species can be found in Surat Thani Province,of which 2 species of Cerithidea (Cerithidea)charbonnieri and Morrisonietta bandonensis, arepresent only in Surat Thani Province.The major intent of this study was to investigate thedistribution of species of brackish-water mollusks(hereafter referred to as snails) in Surat Thani Province,southern Thailand. The secondary purpose was todetermine the common trematode infections in snails andthe abundance of snail species in the localities. SuratThani Province was chosen because land development iscontinuously expanding for residences, agriculture,fisheries, water resource development, recreation, andtourism. Hence, some of the brackish-water snails
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