Description Choanoflagellates have three distinctive claims to fame: they are the closest, living, unicellular relatives of animals; they are a major component of aquatic microbial foodwebs; and one group is remarkable for its siliceous basket-like coverings.
Key areas are covered, from the phylogenetic evidence supporting the sister-group relationship between choanoflagellates and Met.
This landmark book offers a unique synthesis of over forty years of choanoflagellates research.
Description Choanoflagellates have three distinctive claims to fame: they are the closest, living, unicellular relatives of animals; they are a major component of aquatic microbial foodwebs; and one group is remarkable for its siliceous basket-like coverings
