Thank you all for your responses to my querry. For those of you interested, ye
s it does seem that there will be a new ciliate taxonomic system coming out acc
ording to a grad student in D. Lynn's lab. No, this is not the reason for a de
lay in the 2nd Ed of the guide. There are late submissions (and low sales incom
e on the Protocols binders?) slowing things down. I missed out on getting a 1s
t edition so I am anxious to get a 2nd ed when it finally gets out.
