Multiple convergences in the evolutionary history of the testate amoeba family Arcellidae (Amoebozoa: Arcellinida: Sphaerothecina): when the ecology rules the …

R González-Miguéns, C Soler-Zamora… - Zoological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Protists are probably the most species-rich eukaryotes, yet their systematics are inaccurate,
leading to an underestimation of their actual diversity. Arcellinida (= lobose testate …

Literature review on testate amoebae as environmental indicators and as a functional part of the microbial community in northern peatlands

O Kuuri-Riutta, M Väliranta, ES Tuittila - Mires and Peat, 2022 - researchportal.helsinki.fi
In this review we assess past and current trends in the use of testate amoebae in peatland
science, concentrating mainly on studies conducted in northern peatlands. We also discuss …

An elevation transect study of testate amoeba communities up to 4000 m asl on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo

M Wanner, Y Sogame, M Shimizu - European Journal of Protistology, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …