Eukaryotic Microbial Diversity

Eukaryotes are very diverse in phylogenic terms, the common feature being a membrane bound nucleus.

Until more recent work, the historical view of eukaryotes has been anthropomorphic.

Opisthokonts include the animal and fungus kingdoms.

Genome fusion occurs during endosymbiosis, which is the mechanism proposed as responsible for the first eukaryotic cells.

Protists are an incredibly diverse set of eukaryotes of various sizes, cell structures, metabolisms, and methods of motility.

There are many new species to be discovered, including eukaryotic species.