Revival: CRC Handbook of the Zoology of Amphistomes (1990) [Paperback]

Handbook of the Zoology of Amphistomes provides a comprehensive survey on the morphology, ecology, systematics, and zoogeography of amphistomes, which are a group of digenetic trematodes parasitic in vertebrates. The handbook features the special morphological characteristics of amphistomes, including the structure and types of muscular organs; a short diagnosis for each species (when possible), as well as a line drawing of each adult fluke; a zoogeographical analysis, including the host-parasite coevolution, distributional patterns, and characterization of faunas within the zoogeographical realm; and a possible evolutionary scenario based on holomorphological characteristics. Parasitologists, helminthologists, zoologists, and biologists working with ecological associations will find this book an essential reference source for their work with amphistomes.

1. Morphology of the Amphistomes 2. Designation and Scope of Amphistomes 3. Techniques for Studies of Adult Amphistomes 4. General Appearance of the Amphistomes 5. Body Shape and Size 6. Body Surface 7. Tegumental Papillae 8. Organ Systems 9. Digestive System 10. Reproductive System 11. Male Genital Organs 12. Female Genital Organs 13. Excretory System 14. Lymphatic System 15. Nervous System 16. Histo-Morphology of the Muscular Organs 17. Pharynx and Keys to Their Types 18. Types of the Pharynx with Two Intramural Primary Pharyngeal Sacs 19. Types of the Pharynx with Two Extramural Primary Pharyngeal Sacs 21. Type of the Pharynx with Unpaired Primary Pharyngeal Sac 22. Types of the Pharynx with Pharyngeal Bulb and Secondary Pharyngeal Sacs 23. Types of Pharynx without Pharyngeal Bulb and Secondary Pharyngeal Sacs 24. Terminal Genitalium and Keys to Their Types 25. Types of the Terminal Genitalium with True Or Modified Cirrus-Sac 26. Types of the Terminal Genitalium with Hermaphroditic Pouch 27. Types of the Terminal Genitalium without Cirrus-Sac and Hermaphroditic Pouch and with Tegumental Papillae 28. Typl³†