There are species descriptions, and then there are species descriptions. All too often, you come across a mention of some obscure but ridicu...

We've been neglecting the micro-squishies lately (filose amoebae ain't proper squishies – too many fine protrusions in the way). Am...

Before we begin, two things about [current] Trimastix marina – it has four flagella (not three) and is found in freshwater. The taxonomic a...

And we're back. The protists and I, that is. Well, the protists never quite went anywhere but you know what I mean... You may have heard...

This post grew out of proportion, so I'm splitting it into two or three parts, to cater to our ever-shortening attention spans (mine inc...

Crazy days this week (and possibly next), so a short one. This tintinnid ciliate has a particularly beautiful lorica: SEM of Dictyocysta in...

A couple posts ago we saw how ecological relationships may refuse to obey the laws of their kingdoms: protists can hunt crustaceans . Protis...

"WTF, it's Friday already!" Friday? What Friday? You saw nothing. My previous two Sunday Protist attempts got derailed. With t...