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 …

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 …

Acritarchs, a polyphyletic group of acid-resistant organic-walled microfossils, dominate the
eukaryotic microfossil record in the Proterozoic (2500–541 Ma) yet exhibit significant …

We review the potential for applying traits-based approaches to freshwater testate amoeba,
a diverse protist group that are abundant in lakes and are valuable ecological indicators. We …

Southern Spain is currently under threat of desertification as a consequence of global
climate change, which pressures on fragile ecosystems such as caves. The organisms living …

Amoeboid protists are extremely abundant and diverse in natural systems where they often
play outstanding ecological roles. They can be found in almost all major eukaryotic …

Eukaryotic microbial diversity is known to be extensive but remains largely undescribed and
uncharted. While much of this unknown diversity is composed of inconspicuous flagellates …

With the effects of global warming becoming ever more obvious, biodiversity conservation is
facing severe challenges. Currently, a deeper understanding the mechanisms of the effects …

A major drawback in testate amoeba research is a general lack of scientific studies
combining molecular approaches and classical laboratory experiments. We isolated five yet …