UID:
almafu_9958353929402883
Format:
1 online resource (391p.)
ISBN:
9783110272536
Series Statement:
Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera ; Volume 1
Content:
This section of the Handbook of Zoology is intended as a comprehensive and exhaustive account of the biology of the taxa Gastrotricha, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera, Gnathostomulida, Micrognathozoa, Rotifera, Seisonida and Acanthocephala, covering all relevant topics such as morphology, ecology, phylogeny and diversity. The series is intended to be a detailed and up-to-date account of these taxa. As was the case with the first edition, the Handbook is intended to serve as a reliable resource for decades. Many of the taxa of this volume are comparatively unknown to many biologists, despite their diversity and importance for example in meiofaunal communities (Gastrotricha, Rotifera, Gnathostomulida), their fascinating recent discoveries (Loricifera and Micrognathozoa), their importance as parasites (many nematodes, Nematomorpha, Acanthocephala) and their importance for evolutionary questions (e.g. Priapulida, Gastrotricha). The groups covered range from those poor in species (such as Micrognathozoa with 2 known species) to the species-rich and diverse Nematoda and their ca. 20.000 described species. While each taxon is covered by one chapter, nematodes are treated in several chapters dedicated to their structural, taxonomic and ecological diversity.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Editors’ preface --
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Contents --
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Contributors --
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1. Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera: General History and Phylogeny --
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2. Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera: The Fossil Record --
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3. Nematomorpha --
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4. Priapulida --
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5. Kinorhyncha (= Echinodera) --
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6. Loricifera --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 978-3-11-021938-8
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110272536
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110272536
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110272536
