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Monograph of the Oxytrichidae (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia)
Helmut Berger
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Description for Monograph of the Oxytrichidae (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia)
Hardback. Summarizes the morphological, morphogenetic, faunistic, and ecological data. This book provides a list of synonyms, a discussion of nomenclatural and taxonomic problems, and a morphological and ecological description, including faunistic records. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 1092 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1695.
I have written this book because there is, as in almost all supraspecific ciliate taxa, an ur- gent need for an up-to-date revision of the oxytrichids, which are common in terrestrial, limnetic, and marine biotopes. The last comprehensive, illustrated guides to this group of hypotrichs were provided by KAHL (1932) and SmLER (1974b); however, as regards syn- onymy and faunistics, these works are outdated and not as detailed as EHRENBERG'S out- standing book from 1838. In KAHL's revision, the oxytrichids sensu stricto are described on about 30 pages, whereas in the present book the systematic section comprises about 830 pages. ... Read more
I have written this book because there is, as in almost all supraspecific ciliate taxa, an ur- gent need for an up-to-date revision of the oxytrichids, which are common in terrestrial, limnetic, and marine biotopes. The last comprehensive, illustrated guides to this group of hypotrichs were provided by KAHL (1932) and SmLER (1974b); however, as regards syn- onymy and faunistics, these works are outdated and not as detailed as EHRENBERG'S out- standing book from 1838. In KAHL's revision, the oxytrichids sensu stricto are described on about 30 pages, whereas in the present book the systematic section comprises about 830 pages. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
1092
Condition
New
Series
Monographiae Biologicae
Number of Pages
1080
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792357957
SKU
V9780792357957
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Reviews for Monograph of the Oxytrichidae (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia)
`... up-to-date book provides comprehensive information on both historical and recent research... almost all ecological, physiological and faunistic information...in the last 300 years is mentioned... not only a super field guide, but also a must-get reference book both for the novice and experienced taxonomist alike and should be on the shelves of every ciliatology laboratory.' ... Read more