TY - BOOK ID - 217172 TI - The ciliated protozoa : characterization, classification, and guide to the literature PY - 2008 SN - 1281512524 9786611512521 1402082398 140208238X PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Ciliata KW - Ciliated protozoa KW - Ciliophora KW - Protozoa KW - Invertebrates. KW - Microbiology. KW - Ecology. KW - Microbial ecology. KW - Cytology. KW - Eukaryotic Microbiology. KW - Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. KW - Microbial Ecology. KW - Cell Biology. KW - Cell biology KW - Cellular biology KW - Biology KW - Cells KW - Cytologists KW - Environmental microbiology KW - Microorganisms KW - Ecology KW - Microbiology KW - Balance of nature KW - Bionomics KW - Ecological processes KW - Ecological science KW - Ecological sciences KW - Environment KW - Environmental biology KW - Oecology KW - Environmental sciences KW - Population biology KW - Microbial biology KW - Invertebrata KW - Animals KW - Animal systematics. KW - Animal taxonomy. KW - Ecology . KW - Cell biology. KW - Animal classification KW - Animal systematics KW - Animal taxonomy KW - Classification KW - Systematic zoology KW - Systematics (Zoology) KW - Taxonomy, Animal KW - Zoological classification KW - Zoological systematics KW - Zoological taxonomy KW - Zoology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:217172 AB - The third edition of The Ciliated Protozoa continues the innovative approach of the previous two editions, thoroughly documenting the progress in our understanding of the evolutionary diversification of these widely distributed eukaryotic microorganisms. The Glossary is considerably revised and expanded, serving as an illustrated ‘subject index’ of more than 700 terms. An introduction to the phylum is followed by chapters on the 11 classes. Each class chapter contains 7 sections: taxonomic structure life history and ecology somatic structures oral structures division and morphogenesis nuclei, sexuality, and life cycle other features The book includes new data on the ultrastructure of the somatic cortex of each class, molecular phylogenetics, ecology, and on other important aspects of ciliate biology. These new data are used, along with a novel conceptual approach, to rationalize a new system of classification for the phylum, presented in a major chapter on The Ciliate Taxa. The book includes an up-to-date bibliography of approximately 3,000 citations to both the ‘classical’ and recent literature, and both a Subject Index and a Systematic Index. This unique and timely book will serve as a comprehensive and authoritative reference work for students, teachers, and researchers who have an interest in the protozoa, and particularly the ciliates. As an additional feature, all figures are available electronically for free viewing on the book's homepage at www.springer.com/978-1-4020-8238-2, under Additional Information. . ER -