#Ichthyosporea are not just the 5–6 species we and others have helped establish as models. Our recent synthesis suggests that ~95% of their species-level diversity remains uncultivated. In other words, we still know only a fraction of the map! #protistsonSky @[email protected] @[email protected]
Ichthyosporea: a window into the origin of animals - Communications Biology

Ichthyosporea are unicellular eukaryotes crucial for understanding animal origins and evolution. This Review outlines the history and recent advancements in ichthyosporean biology, genomics, and genetics, and provides insight into their environmental diversity.

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