Ciliate Atlas Species Found in the South China Sea

About this book

This atlas aims to provide a 'one-stop' reference source of basic data on tropical marine ciliates that should be used for researchers worldwide. As one of main components, ciliates play vital roles in the microbial food web. Studies of ciliate diversity are, however, constrained by a lack of modern monographs and guides for the identification of tropical marine ciliates. Therefore, an image-rich guide or atlas like this book will undoubtedly be of great benefit for those who are not trained in ciliate taxonomy but who encounter ciliates in disciplines such as ecology, environmental biology, aquaculture and other related fields.

The editors have carried out in-depth studies on ciliates along the coastal area of South China Sea for more than ten years and got a lot of 'first-hand' data. Ciliate Atlas will assemble diagrams and photomicrographs of 315 free-living species of ciliate that have been found in the coastal area of the South China Sea. To be reader-friendly, habitats, ecological features and key references as well systematics will be provided for every species.

Contents

Chapter 1. Class Mesodiniea Chen et al., 2015
Chapter 2. Class Karyorelictea Corliss, 1974
Chapter 3. Class Heterotrichea Stein, 1859
Chapter 4. Class Armophorea Lynn, 2004
Chapter 5. Class Litostomatea Small & Lynn, 1981
Chapter 6. Class Nassophorea Small & Lynn, 1981
Chapter 7. Class Phyllopharyngea de Puytorac et al., 1974
Chapter 8. Class Prostomatea Schewiakoff, 1896
Chapter 9. Class Oligohymenophorea de Puytorac et al., 1974
Chapter 10. Class Protocruziea Gao et al., 2016
Chapter 11. Class Spirotrichea Butschli, 1889

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