New Zealand (NZ) is a well-known hotspot of biodiversity and endemism for macroscopic
organisms, but its microbial diversity is comparatively poorly documented. We assembled all …

Aim A current debate in microbial biogeography contrasts two views concerning the
distribution of free‐living microorganisms. The first view assumes a ubiquitous distribution …

Bringing together more than 170 years of data, this study represents the first attempt to
construct a species checklist and analyze the diversity and distribution of testate amoebae in …

Testate amoebae are amoeboid protists inhabiting a test (shell). They occur globally in soils,
wetlands and freshwater, especially peats and mosses. They are of ancient origin, dating …

An international group of 44 scientists from 16 countries assembled at the University of
Antwerpen to share experiences and assess current research progress concerning testate …

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 …

Testate amoebae are a diverse group of shelled protists frequently used as model
organisms in microbial biogeography. Relatively few species have been reported for the …

Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic assemblage of unicellular eukaryotes with a specific
shell. They occur frequently in soil and freshwater habitats all over the world, important for …

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 …

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 …