Keys to the Trematoda: Keys to the Trematoda v. 2 (Keys to the Trematoda): Volume 2: 02 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085199587X ISBN 13: 9780851995878

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

This is the second of three volumes of Keys to the Trematoda, a series on the systematics and identification of the Class Trematoda. The book presents the taxa in the Order Echinostomida and some of those in the Order Plagiorchiida, with keys for their identification at the superfamily, family, subfamily and generic levels. The keys are based on critical examination of specimens by subject experts, and generic diagnoses are accompanied by illustrations of important morphological characters. This volume includes seven echinostomidan superfamilies (the echinostomatoids, haploporoids, haplosplanchnoids, heronimoids, microscaphidioids, paramphistomatoids and pronocephaloids) and two plagiorchiidan superfamilies (the allocreadioids and lepocreadioids).The first volume covered the Subclass Aspidogastrea and Order Strigeida, while the third volume, due to be published in early 2006, will cover the remaining members of the Plagiorchiida.

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Review:

"The editors and the authors have succeeded in preparing a book which is valuable to experts, practising parasitologists and beginners, and they should be congratulated on their great success."--Acta Parasitologica

Synopsis:

This text, in three volumes, presents a detailed revision of the systematics and taxonomy of the platyhelminth class Trematoda, subclasses Aspidogastrea and Digenea, with key for the identification of these parasites at the superfamily, family, subfamily and generic levels. The trematodes are parasitic worms infecting all vertebrate groups ad include families of significance to human and animal health, with considerable economic impact. The first volume covers the subclass Aspidogastrea and order Stregeida, while the second and third volume cover the orders Echinostomida and Plagiorchiida.

About this edition

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 085199587X
• ISBN 13: 9780851995878
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 768
• Editor: Jones Arlene, Bray Rodney, Gibson David