Abstract
This chapter provides identification keys to free-living ciliates, amebida, and flagellated protozoa. Special detail is included for Ciliophora and Amoebida. Also, information on preparation methods, definition of the most relevant morphological terms, and current limitations in our knowledge of the group are provided. Additional information on the “Ecology and General Biology” of Protozoa can be found in Volume I of this book series (Thorp and Rogers, 2015, Elsevier).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Thorp and Covich’s Freshwater Invertebrates |
| Subtitle of host publication | Volume 5: Keys to Neotropical and Antarctic Fauna |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 9-27 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128042250 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amoebae
- Ciliophora
- Flagellated
- Identification keys
- Neotropics