In the ocean, some protists function like plants, using light to manufacture their own food. Others, such as choanoflagellates, which are animals' closest living unicellular relatives, envelop and ...

Like viruses, protists seethe in seawater by the billions and trillions — and some might slurp up marine viruses, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.

Meteora sporadica, a protist with incredible cell architecture, is related to Hemimastigophora. Current Biology , 2024; 34 (2): 451 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.12.032 Cite This Page : ...