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Protozoa and other protists

Michael A. Sleigh, Edward Arnold, pp. 342, 1989

Contents

Preface to first edition .......................................................................... vii
Preface to second edition ........................................................................ ix
1 Protozoa as members of the Protista .................................................. 1
The origins and evolution of protists
Features of the four sets of protistan phyla
The cellular organization of protists
2 Features of protistan organizaton ...................................................... 13
Membranous structures
Fibrous structures
The nucleus
Extracellular products
3 Nutrition, metabolism and growth ...................................................... 55
Nutrition of Protista
Biochemical pathways of metabolism
Feeding mechanisms
Growth
4 Reproduction and sex ......................................................................... 70
Nuclear and genetic aspects of reproduction
Division of the cell and morphogenesis
5 Flagellates and related protists ........................................................... 97
Cellular structure
Features of the main phyla
Relationships among flagellated protists and non-flagellated Algae
6 Amoeboid protists ............................................................................ 157
Features of amoeboid groups
7 The ciliates ...................................................................................... 186
The nuclei of ciliates
Organization of the ciliate pellicle
Mouth ciliature
Characteristics of different ciliate groups
Ciliate classification and phylogeny
8 Spore-formeing parasitic protozoa .................................................... 222
Phylum Sporozoa (= Apicomplexa)
Phylum Microsporidia (= Microspora)
Phylum Haplosporidia (= Ascetospora in part)
Phylum Myxosporidia (= Myxospora, = Myxozoa)
9 Ecology ............................................................................................. 245
Protists in ecosystems
Features of the life of protists in various habitats
Symbiotic relationships involving protists
Appendix ................................................................................................ 281
References ............................................................................................. 285
Index ...................................................................................................... 319