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.ChlamydiotaBacterial phylum including human pathogens and ocean-floor forms.ChloroflexotaA phylum of bacteria with diverse metabolic and structural traits.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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