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

Testate lobose amoebae (order Arcellinida Kent, 1880) are common in all aquatic and
terrestrial habitats, yet they are one of the last higher taxa of unicellular eukaryotes that has …

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 …

The systematics of lobose testate amoebae (Arcellinida), a diverse group of shelled free-
living unicellular eukaryotes, is still mostly based on morphological criteria such as shell …

To date only five partial and two complete SSU rRNA gene sequences are available for the
lobose testate amoebae (Arcellinida). Consequently, the phylogenetic relationships among …

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 …

The phylogenetic paradigm of eukaryotic evolution has changed dramatically over the past
two decades, with profound reflections on the understanding of life on earth. Arcellinida …

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 are eukaryotic microorganisms characterized by the presence of an
external shell (test). The shell morphology is used as a diagnostic character, but …

Arcellinida (lobose testate amoebae) are abundant and diverse in many ecosystems,
especially in moist to aquatic environments. Molecular phylogeny has shown that overall test …