Diplonemids

Julius Lukeš; Olga Flegontova; Aleš Horák

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.04.052

Diplonemids

Curr Biol. 2015 Aug 17;25(16):R702-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.04.052.

Authors

Julius Lukeš¹, Olga Flegontova², Aleš Horák²

Affiliations

¹ Biology Centre, Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences and Faculty of Sciences, University of South Bohemia, 37005 České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic; Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8, Canada.
² Biology Centre, Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences and Faculty of Sciences, University of South Bohemia, 37005 České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic.

PMID: 26294177
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.04.052

Abstract

Lukeš et al. introduce an enigmatic group of unicellular eukaryotes called the diplonemids, which according to recent surveys may be widespread in marine ecosystems.

MeSH terms

Aquatic Organisms / classification
Aquatic Organisms / genetics
Aquatic Organisms / physiology
Biodiversity*
Euglenozoa / classification*
Euglenozoa / genetics
Euglenozoa / physiology*