Protists are the most diverse eukaryotes. These microbes are keystone organisms of soil
ecosystems and regulate essential processes of soil fertility such as nutrient cycling and …

The affinities of extinct organisms are often difficult to resolve using morphological data
alone. Chemical analysis of carbonaceous specimens can complement traditional …

Testate amoebae (TA) are a common and diverse group of protists and are especially
abundant in peatlands. The structure of peatland TA communities is well correlated to …

Protists, the micro-eukaryotes that are neither plants, animals nor fungi build up the greatest
part of eukaryotic diversity on Earth. Yet, their evolutionary histories and patterns are still …

Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and
recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades-lineages of …

Life was microbial for the majority of Earth's history, but as very few microbial lineages leave
a fossil record, the Precambrian evolution of life remains shrouded in mystery. Shelled …

Protists are probably the most species-rich eukaryotes, yet their systematics are inaccurate,
leading to an underestimation of their actual diversity. Arcellinida (= lobose testate …

The earliest eukaryotes recorded in continental environments are non-pollen palynomorphs
(NPP) in Mesoproterozoic strata, and NPP provide our best insights into lacustrine …

Environmental sequencing surveys of soils and freshwaters revealed high abundance and
diversity of the Rhogostomidae, a group of omnivorous thecate amoebae. This is puzzling …

Free-living amoebas (FLAs) are microorganisms, unicellular protozoa widely distributed in
nature and present in different environments, such as water or soil; they are maintained in …