Note: Intro -- List of contributing authors -- 1 Gastrotricha -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Morphology -- 1.2.1 General and external morphology -- 1.2.2 Integument -- 1.2.3 Musculature -- 1.2.4 Nervous system -- 1.2.5 Sensory structures -- 1.2.6 Intestinal system -- 1.2.7 Body cavities and connective tissue -- 1.2.8 Excretory system -- 1.2.9 Reproductive organs -- 1.2.9.1 Female gonad -- 1.2.9.2 Male gonad -- 1.2.9.3 Frontal and caudal organ -- 1.2.9.4 Reproductive system of the Paucitubulatina -- 1.2.9.5 Additional accessory structures -- 1.2.10 Gametes -- 1.2.10.1 Spermatozoa -- 1.2.10.2 Spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis -- 1.2.10.3 Eggs -- 1.2.10.4 Oogenesis -- 1.3 Reproduction and development -- 1.3.1 Reproductive biology -- 1.3.2 Cleavage and development -- 1.4 Physiology -- 1.5 Phylogeny -- 1.6 Systematics -- 1.6.1 Order Macrodasyida Brunson, 1950 -- 1.6.1.1 Family Cephalodasyidae Hummon & -- Todaro, 2010 -- 1.6.1.2 Family Dactylopodolidae Strand, 1929 -- 1.6.1.3 [Family Lepidodasyidae Remane, 1927] -- 1.6.1.4 Family Macrodasyidae Remane, 1926 -- 1.6.1.5 Family Planodasyidae Chandrasekhara Rao & -- Clausen, 1970 -- 1.6.1.6 Family Thaumastodermatidae Remane, 1927 -- 1.6.1.7 Family Turbanellidae Remane, 1927 -- 1.6.1.8 Family Xenodasyidae Todaro, Guidi, Leasi & -- Tongiorgi, 2006 -- 1.6.1.9 Family Redudasyidae Todaro, Dal Zotto, Jondelius, Hochberg, Hummon, Kånneby & -- Rocha, 2012 -- 1.6.2 Order Chaetonotida Brunson, 1950 -- 1.6.2.1 [Suborder Multitubulatina d'Hondt, 1971] -- 1.6.2.1.1 [Family Neodasyidae Remane, 1929] -- 1.6.2.2 Suborder Paucitubulatina d'Hondt, 1971 -- 1.6.2.2.1 Family Muselliferidae Leasi & -- Todaro, 2008 -- 1.6.2.2.2 Family Xenotrichulidae Remane, 1936 -- 1.6.2.2.3 Family Chaetonotidae Gosse, 1864 -- 1.6.2.2.4 Family Dasydytidae Daday, 1905 -- 1.6.2.2.5 Family Neogosseidae Remane 1927. , 1.6.2.2.6 [Family Dichaeturidae Remane, 1927] -- 1.6.2.2.7 Family Proichthydidae Remane 1927 -- 1.6.2.3 Gastrotricha incertae sedis -- 1.7 Biogeography -- 1.8 Ecology -- Acknowledgments -- Literature -- 2 Phylum Gnathostomulida -- 2.1 Introduction and history of research (Fig. 2.1) -- 2.2 Morphology -- 2.2.1 General and external morphology (Figs. 2.2-2.6) -- 2.2.2 Integument (Figs. 2.7 and 2.8) -- 2.2.3 Musculature (Figs. 2.9 and 2.10) -- 2.2.4 Nervous system (Fig. 2.11) -- 2.2.5 Sensory structures (Fig. 2.12) -- 2.2.6 Intestinal system (Figs. 2.13-2.36) -- 2.2.6.1 Pharynx -- 2.2.6.2 Jaws -- 2.2.6.3 Basal plate and jugum -- 2.2.7 Body cavities and connective tissue -- 2.2.8 Excretory system (Fig. 2.37) -- 2.2.9 Reproductive organs (Figs. 2.38-2.41) -- 2.2.9.1 Female organs -- 2.2.9.2 Male organs -- 2.2.10 Gametes -- 2.2.10.1 Eggs and oogenesis -- 2.2.10.2 Sperm and spermiogenesis (Figs. 2.39 E and 2.42-2.46) -- 2.2.10.2.1 Spermiogenesis -- 2.3 Reproduction and development -- 2.3.1 Reproductive biology -- 2.3.2 Oviposition and cleavage -- 2.3.3 Development (Fig. 2.47) -- 2.4 Biology and physiology (Figs. 2.48 and 2.49 -- 2.5 Ecology -- 2.6 Phylogeny -- 2.7 Systematics -- 2.7.1 Phylum Gnathostomulida (Ax, 1956) Riedl, 1969 -- 2.7.1.1 Order Filospermoidea Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.1.1 Family Haplognathiidae, Sterrer 1972 -- 2.7.1.1.2 Family Pterognathiidae Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.2 Suborder Conophoralia Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.2.1 Family Austrognathiidae Sterrer, 1971 -- 2.7.1.3 Order Bursovaginoidea Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.4 Suborder Scleroperalia Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.4.1 Family Gnathostomariidae Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.4.2 Family Rastrognathiidae Kristensen & -- Nørrevang, 1977 -- 2.7.1.4.3 Family Agnathiellidae Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.4.4 Family Mesognathariidae Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.4.5 Family Paucidentulidae terrer, 1998. , 2.7.1.4.6 Family Clausognathiidae Sterrer, 1992 -- 2.7.1.4.7 Family Problognathiidae Sterrer & -- Farris, 1975 -- 2.7.1.4.8 Family Onychognathiidae Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.7.1.4.9 Family Gnathostomulidae Sterrer, 1972 -- 2.8 Biogeography -- 2.9 Paleontology -- Acknowledgments -- Literature -- 3 Micrognathozoa -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Morphology -- 3.2.1 General and external morphology -- 3.2.2 Integument -- 3.2.3 Musculature -- 3.2.4 Nervous system -- 3.2.5 Sensory structures -- 3.2.6 Intestinal system -- 3.2.7 Body cavities and connective tissue -- 3.2.8 Excretory system -- 3.2.9 Reproductive organs -- 3.2.10 Gametes -- 3.3 Reproduction and development -- 3.4 Physiology -- 3.5 Phylogeny -- 3.6 Systematics -- 3.7 Biogeography -- 3.8 Paleontology -- 3.9 Ecology -- Literature -- 4 Rotifera -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Morphology -- 4.2.1 General and external morphology -- 4.2.1.1 Morphology of the female -- 4.2.1.2 Coloniality -- 4.2.1.3 Corona -- 4.2.1.4 Morphology of the male -- 4.2.2 Integument -- 4.2.2.1 Pedal glands -- 4.2.2.2 Retrocerebral organ -- 4.2.2.3 Sheats and tubes -- 4.2.3 Musculature -- 4.2.3.1 Musculature of the female -- 4.2.3.2 Musculature of the male -- 4.2.4 Nervous system -- 4.2.5 Sensory structures -- 4.2.6 Intestinal system -- 4.2.6.1 Intestinal system of the female -- 4.2.6.2 Trophi -- 4.2.6.3 Intestinal system of the male -- 4.2.7 Body cavity -- 4.2.8 Excretory system -- 4.2.8.1 Excretory system of the female -- 4.2.8.2 Excretory system of the male -- 4.2.9 Reproductive organs -- 4.2.9.1 Reproductive organs of the female -- 4.2.9.2 Reproductive organs of the male -- 4.2.10 Gametes -- 4.3 Reproduction and development -- 4.3.1 Reproductive biology -- 4.3.2 Cleavage -- 4.3.3 Development -- 4.4 Physiology -- 4.5 Phylogeny -- 4.6 Systematics -- 4.6.1 Classification -- 4.6.2 Keys -- 4.6.2.1 Key to higher taxa. , 4.6.2.2 Key to families of Bdelloidea -- 4.6.2.3 Key to families of Ploima -- 4.6.2.4 Key to families of Flosculariacea -- 4.6.2.5 Key to families of Collothecacea -- 4.6.3 Characterization of families -- 4.7 Biogeography -- 4.8 Paleontology -- 4.9 Ecology -- 4.9.1 Feeding ecology -- 4.9.2 Habitat -- 4.9.2.1 Freshwater and limnoterrestrial habitats -- 4.9.2.2 Saline environments -- 4.9.2.3 Symbiotic associations -- Literature -- 5 Acanthocephala: functional morphology -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 General aspects -- 5.3 Body wall: host-parasite interface -- 5.4 Acanthocephalan muscles -- 5.5 Reproductive system and reproduction -- 5.6 Development: host-parasite interface in the intermediate host -- 5.7 Excretion and osmoregulation -- 5.8 Nervous and sensory receptor system -- 5.9 Phylogenetic considerations -- Literature -- 6 Acanthocephala -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Phylogeny -- 6.3 Systematics -- 6.3.1 Background to classification -- 6.3.2 Selection of diagnostic characters -- 6.3.3 Characterization of the classes of the Acanthocephala -- 6.3.4 Characterization of orders and families of the Acanthocephala -- 6.3.4.1 Archiacanthocephala -- 6.3.4.1.1 Apororhynchida: Apororhynchidae Shipley, 1899 (Fig.6.2) -- 6.3.4.1.2 Gigantorhynchida: Gigantorhynchidae Hamann, 1892 (Fig.6.3) -- 6.3.4.1.3 Moniliformida: Moniliformidae Van Cleave, 1924 (Figs.6.1 and 6.3) -- 6.3.4.1.4 Oligacanthorhynchida: Oligacanthorhynchidae Southwell & -- MacFie, 1925 (Fig.6.3) -- 6.3.4.2 Eoacanthocephala -- 6.3.4.2.1 Gyracanthocephalida: Quadrigyridae Van Cleave, 1920 (Fig.6.4) -- 6.3.4.2.2 Neoechinorhynchida: Dendronucleatidae Sokolovskaia, 1962 -- 6.3.4.2.3 Neoechinorhynchida: Neoechinorhynchidae Ward, 1917 (Fig.6.4) -- 6.3.4.2.4 Neoechinorhynchida: Tenuisentidae Van Cleave, 1936 (Fig.6.5) -- 6.3.4.3 Palaeacanthocepha -- 6.3.4.3.1 Echinorhynchida. , 6.3.4.3.2 Echinorhynchida: Arhythmacanthidae Yamaguti, 1935 (Fig. 6.5) -- 6.3.4.3.3 Echinorhynchida: Cavisomidae Meyer,1932 (Fig.6.5) -- 6.3.4.3.4 Echinorhynchida: Diplosentidae Tubangi & -- Masilungan, 1937 (Fig. 6.6) -- 6.3.4.3.5 Echinorhynchida: Echinorhynchidae Cobbold, 1876 (Fig.6.5) -- 6.3.4.3.6 Echinorhynchida: Fessisentidae Van Cleave, 1931 (Fig.6.5) -- 6.3.4.3.7 Echinorhynchida: Heteracanthocephalidae Petrochenko, 1956 (Fig. 6.6) -- 6.3.4.3.8 Echinorhynchida: Illiosentidae Golvan, 1960 (Fig.6.6) -- 6.3.4.3.9 Echinorhynchida: Isthmosacanthidae Smales, 2012 (Fig.6.6) -- 6.3.4.3.10 Echinorhynchida: Pomphorhynchidae Yamaguti, 1939 (Fig.6.7) -- 6.3.4.3.11 Echinorhynchida: Rhadinorhynchidae Travassos, 1923 (Fig.6.7) -- 6.3.4.3.12 Echinorhynchida: Sauracanthorhynchidae Bursey, Goldberg & -- Kraus,2007 (Fig. 6.9) -- 6.3.4.3.13 Echinorhynchida: Transvenidae Pichelin & -- Cribb, 2001 (Fig.6.7) -- 6.3.4.3.14 Heteramorphida: Pyrirhynchidae Amin & -- Van Ha, 2008 (Fig.6.8) -- 6.3.4.3.15 Polymorphida: Centrorhynchidae Van Cleave, 1916 (Fig.6.8) -- 6.3.4.3.16 Polymorphida: Plagiorhynchidae Golvan, 1960 (Fig.6.8) -- 6.3.4.3.17 Polymorphida: Polymorphidae Meyer,1931 (Fig.6.8) -- 6.3.4.4 Polyacanthocephala -- 6.3.4.5 Uncertain assignment -- 6.5 Taxonomic keys -- 6.5.1 Key to the classes of the Acanthocephala -- 6.5.2 Key to the orders and families of the Archiacanthocephala -- 6.5.3 Key to the orders and families of the Eoacanthocephala -- 6.5.4 Key to the orders and families of the Palaeacanthocephala -- Literature -- 7 Ecology of the Acanthocephala -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Life cycle -- 7.3 Behavior -- 7.4 Population ecology -- 7.5 Community ecology -- 7.6 Environmental parasitology -- Literature -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Editor's preface -- Contributors -- 1. Historical Introduction -- 2. Phylogeny and Palaeontology -- 3. Classification and Keys to Higher Taxa -- 4. The Non-Glossatan Moths -- 5. The Homoneurous Glossata -- 6. The Monotrysian Heteroneura -- 7. The Tineoidea and Gracillarioidea -- 8. The Yponomeutoidea -- 9. The Gelechioidea -- 10. The Zygaenoidea -- 11. The Cossoid/Sesioid Assemblage -- 12. The Tortricoidea -- 13. The Smaller Microlepidopteran-Grade Superfamilies -- 14. The Pyraloidea -- 15. The Axioidea and Calliduloidea -- 16. The Butterflies: Hedyloidea, Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea -- 17. The Drepanoid/Geometroid. Assemblage -- 18. The Bombycoidea and their Relatives -- 19. The Noctuoidea -- 20. Evolution of Larval Food Preferences in Lepidoptera -- 21. Biogeography of the Lepidoptera -- Index of Scientific Lepidoptera Names.

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