The Thecamoebian Bibliography

Abstract

The literature on thecamoebians can be rather confusing, partly because it has been published in many different languages, but mainly because these Rhizopoda have the subject of study for a wide array of researchers with very different interests. Not only has this resulted in fragmentation of the literature due to research results being published in journals specializing in different fields, but inevitably has also resulted in development of a chaotic teminology and nomenclature. For example there is even confusion as to what to call the group, as terms such as "rhizopods", "testate amoebae" and "arcellaceans" have all been used by various authors as synonyms of "Thecamoebians". Even more confusing is the nomenclature of the described thecamoebian species. Lack of access to the literature and limited interchange between the various research groups, has generated many synonyms. Although only a first step this fairly complete bibliography on thecamoebians has been compiled to assist researchers become more aware of the available literature.