Abstract
THE present volume, one of the latest in the series on “The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma”, though devoted only to those members of the sub-phylum Ciliophora, or ciliate infusoria, which have been recorded from the countries named, will be of more general interest to zoologists, in view of the cosmopolitan distribution of the majority of these Protozoa, and also because there is no recent publication in the English language dealing with this group in a comprehensive manner. This work represents a systematic survey of the Ciliophora, of which 310 species, including several new ones, are briefly described. The classification of the group adopted by Dr. Bhatia is up to date. Keys are provided for the identification of families (including those hitherto not recorded from India), genera and species. A useful “Systematic Index” combines a resume with a classified list of the organisms dealt with. The ciliate species are also arranged in groups, according to their geographical distribution, while cross-reference lists are given for the parasitic forms and their hosts. A brief description is given of the general morphology of the Ciliophora and of the methods employed in their study.
The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma
Edited by Lt.-Col. R. B. S. Sewell. (Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council.) Protozoa: Ciliophora. By Dr. B. L. Bhatia. Pp. xxii+493+12 plates. (London: Taylor and Francis, 1936.) 30s.
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HOARE, C. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Nature 141, 142 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141142b0
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