AuthorFinlay, B.J., Rogerson, A., & Cowling, A.J.
Year1988
TitleA Beginner’s Guide to the Collection, Isolation, Cultivation and Identification of Freshwater Protozoa
ISBN1 871105 03 X
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteCovers the 104 more common genera of freshwater protozoan in Britain.
Source78pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
IllustrationsStipple drawings on right hand pages
Review (by Malcolm Storey)The identification section begins with a Checklist of Characters Useful in Identifying Protozoa, followed by a concise set of glossary diangrams. There are then 20 plates of rather heavy stipple drawings with text opposite illustrating a selection of genera.
Examine Compound Microscope
Specimen PreparationLiving animals, eg in a hanging drop preparation, or cultured or fixed and/or stained. Brief details of all are given.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentPROTOZOAprotists, single-celled organisms
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