Five Kingdoms by Lynn Margulis and Karlene V Schwartz (1982, ISBN 0-7167-1212-1) Subtitle-- An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth.
This book provides brief descriptions of various species. The species chosen are examples of the various phylum covered. The Whittaker system, which divides life on earth into five kingdoms-- Monera, Protoctista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae. There are 89 Phylum described. The book contains a description of a species from each Phylum with drawings, photos and a graphic indication of where these species can be found.