The first animals evolved from an unknown single-celled ancestor in the Precambrian
period. Recently, the identification and characterization of the genomic and cellular traits of …

Molecular phylogenetics has revolutionized our knowledge of the eukaryotic tree of life. With
the advent of genomics, a new discipline of phylogenetics has emerged: phylogenomics …

The limitations of a traditional morphology-based classification of Foraminifera have been
demonstrated by molecular phylogenetic studies for several years now. Despite the …

Stramenopiles or heterokonts constitute one of the most speciose and diverse clades of
protists. It includes ecologically important algae (such as diatoms or large multicellular …

The microbial nitrogen cycle is one of the most complex and environmentally important
element cycles on Earth and has long been thought to be mediated exclusively by …

Radiolaria are unicellular holoplanktonic protozoa with siliceous or strontium sulfate
skeletons. Mainly studied by micropaleontologists because of their excellent fossil record …

Myosins are key components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton, providing motility for a broad
diversity of cargoes. Therefore, understanding the origin and evolutionary history of myosin …

The dawn of animals remains one of the most mysterious milestones in the evolution of life.
The fossil lipids 24-isopropylcholestane and 26-methylstigmastane are considered …

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

Infrakingdom Rhizaria is one of four major subgroups with distinct cell body plans that
comprise eukaryotic kingdom Chromista. Unlike other chromists, Rhizaria are mostly …