Higher-Level Taxonomy & Evolution
24 entries in the Higher-Level Taxonomy & Evolution compendium.
BacteroidotaGram-negative bacteria essential to gut health and global ecosystems.BikontEukaryotes defined by a fused TS-DHFR gene, including plants and many protists.ChlamydiotaA bacterial phylum of obligate intracellular pathogens and symbionts, including human disease agents and…ChloroflexotaA phylum of bacteria with diverse metabolic strategies, including photosynthesis and halorespiration.ConvolvulaceaeA plant family of vines, food crops, and medicinal species.CyanobacteriaAncient photosynthetic bacteria that oxygenated Earth's atmosphere.EukaryoteEukaryotes are organisms with a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles.Evolution of bacteriaBacteria evolved over billions of years from early prokaryotes.ExcavataDiverse group of unicellular flagellate eukaryotes, sometimes considered a clade.FibrobacterotaCellulose-degrading bacteria in mammalian digestive tracts.FilastereaSingle-celled amoeboids key to animal origins.Giardia duodenalisFlagellated protozoan causing giardiasis, a global diarrheal disease.Gram-negative bacteriaBacteria with a thin cell wall and outer membrane, often antibiotic-resistant.Gram-positive bacteriaBacteria with thick peptidoglycan retaining crystal violet stain.HolozoaClade including animals and their closest single-celled relatives.IchthyosporeaParasitic opisthokonts bridging the gap between animals and fungi.IpomoeaLargest genus in Convolvulaceae, with diverse species and uses.Ipomoea aquaticaA semi-aquatic vegetable widely cultivated in Asia.MicrosporidiaSpore-forming parasitic fungi with the smallest eukaryotic genomes.MycorrhizaSymbiotic association between a fungus and a plant root.MyxogastriaA class of slime molds with multinucleate plasmodia and fruiting bodies.NicotianaA genus of plants cultivated for tobacco and ornamental flowers.OpisthokontBroad eukaryotic group including animals and fungi.ParakaryonA unique single-celled organism with mixed prokaryotic and eukaryotic features.
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