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Choanoflagellates

Choanoflagellata

cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
unicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001994

Definition: consisting of exactly one cell

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described accepted species

Appeltans et al

150

ecomorphological guild

Microbe ecomorphological guilds
free-living
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/freeliving

Definition: An organism that lives freely in its environment and that does not live inside another organism nor is attached to another organism.

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Microbe ecomorphological guilds
flagellate
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q113627402

Definition: a cell or organism with one or more whip-like appendages called flagella

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extinction status

Paleobiology Database
extant
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/extant

Definition: This taxon is still in existence, as opposed to extinct.

Attribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extant_taxon

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habitat

Habitat data for microbial organisms
aquatic
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00002030

Definition: A habitat that is in or on water

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percent of marine species currently described

Appeltans et al

17

total unknown marine species

Appeltans et al

750

trophic guild

Microbial Eukaryotes Trophic Guilds
suspension feeder
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/suspensionFeeder

Definition: An organism which feeds on organisms and/or particles suspended in the water column.

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Microbial Eukaryotes Trophic Guilds
consumer
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q72638

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undiscovered marine morphospecies

Appeltans et al

750