Abstract Testate (shell‐building) amoebae, such as the Arcellinida (Amoebozoa), are useful
bioindicators for climate change. Though past work has relied on morphological analyses to …

Testate amoebae (order Arcellinida) are abundant in freshwater ecosystems, including low
pH bogs and fens. Within these environments, Arcellinida are considered top predators in …

This study reveals extensive phenotypic convergence based on the non-monophyly of
genera and morphospecies of testate (shelled) amoebae. Using two independent markers …

Testate (shelled) amoebae are abundant and diverse in Sphagnum-rich areas of bogs and
fens. Test morphology is standardly used to identify morphospecies as tests have varying …

Although free‐living protists play essential roles in aquatic and soil ecology, little is known
about their diversity and phylogeography, especially in terrestrial ecosystems. We used …

Arcellinida testate amoebae (Amoebozoa: Arcellinida): model of organisms for assessing
microbial biogeography Page 121 7 Arcellinida testate amoebae (Amoebozoa: Arcellinida) …

Aim The question whether free‐living protists are generally cosmopolitan is currently a
matter of debate. In this study we investigate the geographical distribution of a distinctive …

Environmental DNA surveys are used for screening eukaryotic diversity. However, it is
unclear how quantitative this approach is and to what extent results from environmental DNA …

Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic assemblage of at least three major, unrelated
taxonomic groups of unicellular amoeboid eukaryotes exhibiting a test. The focus on testate …

Arcellinida is ascending in importance in protistology, but description of their diversity still
presents multiple challenges. Furthermore, applicable tools for surveillance of these …