The Ciliated Protozoa. Characterization, Classification and Guide to the Literature

Content: 
OTHER TITLES OF INTEREST, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of Tables, Page vi
List of Illustrations, Pages vii-viii
Acknowledgements and Note of Explanation, Pages ix-x
Dedication, Page xa
Preface to the First Edition, Page xi
Preface to the Second Edition, Pages xiii-xiv
Chapter 1 - Introductory Considerations: Bases, Difficulties, and Result of New Approaches, Pages 1-7
Chapter 2 - Glossary of Terms and Concepts useful in Ciliate Systematics, Pages 8-53
Chapter 3 - Sources and Use of Differentiating Characters, and the Rationale behind the New Classification, Pages 54-60
Chapter 4 - Phylum Ciliophora: General Description and Overview of the Major Groups, Pages 61-68
Chapter 5 - Class Kinetofragminophora: (1) The “Dawn” or Eociliates and the Problems they Pose, Pages 69-73
Chapter 6 - Class Kinetofragminophora: (2) First of the “Typical” Ciliophorans, the Prostomatid, Haptorid, and Pleurostomatid Gymnostomes, Pages 74-81
Chapter 7 - Class Kinetofragminophora: (3) The Vestibuliferans, from Trichostomes to Entodiniomorphids and Colpodids, Pages 82-91
Chapter 8 - Class Kinetofragminophora: (4) The Independent Hypostomes, in all their Intriguing Diversity, Pages 92-104
Chapter 9 - Class Kinetofragminophora: (5) The Suctorians, a Most Singular Group, Pages 105-111
Chapter 10 - Class Oligohymenophora: (1) The Hymenostomes Sensu Lato and Sensu Stricto, Pages 112-124
Chapter 11 - Class Oligohymenophora: (2) The Scuticociliates, an Integral Separate Assemblage, Pages 125-133
Chapter 12 - Class Oligohymenophora: (3) The Astomes, a Distinctive Group of Mouthless Hymenostomes, Pages 134-137
Chapter 13 - Class Oligohymenophora: (4) The Peritrichs, Taxonomically a Perennial Puzzle, Pages 138-147
Chapter 14 - Class Polyhymenophora: (1) The Heterotrichs, Base Group of the Spirotrichs, and the Odontostomes, Pages 148-161
Chapter 15 - Class Polyhymenophora: (2) The Oligotrichs, Specialized Forms Often Neglected, Pages 162-167
Chapter 16 - Class Polyhymenophora: (3) The Hypotrichs, a Ubiquitous and Highly Evolved Group, Pages 168-174
Chapter 17 - Ciliate Evolution and Phylogeny, Pages 175-186
Chapter 18 - Comparison of Present Classification with Other Recent Major Proposals, Pages 189-200
Chapter 19 - Taxonomic-Nomenclatural Principles and Procedures, Pages 201-205
Chapter 20 - The Ciliate Taxa, including Families and their Genera, Pages 206-326
Chapter 21 - Major Monographs, Books, and Review Articles — and Principals in Ciliatology, Pages 329-353
Chapter 22 - References Cited: a Selected Bibliography, with Emphasis on Works Published since 1960, Pages 354-430
Systematic Index, Pages 433-455