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Biology of the Acanthocephala
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Biology of the Acanthocephala
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by D. W. T. Crompton
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Edited by Brent B. Nickol
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:532 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Zoology - Invertebrates |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521105118
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| Classifications | Dewey:592.33 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 March 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This volume was first published in 1985. A knowledge of this phylum of parasitic worms is essential for helminthologists and instructive for all research workers investigating the principles of parasitism. Each of the chapters is written by a specialist on the biology of the Acanthocephala. Systematics, functional morphology, feeding, nutrition, metabolism, reproduction, embryology, development, epizootiology, life-history patterns and population ecology are reviewed and analysed in detail; problems for further investigation are identified. Special features of the book include a taxonomic revision and list of valid species, anatomical illustrations and extensive tables covering morphological terms, host-parasite associations, life-history parameters and reproductive biology. The three indices (parasite, author and subject) and the comprehensive list of over a thousand references help the reader to use this major source of reference on a fascinating group of parasites.
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