DNA metabarcoding on a single organism is a promising approach to clarify the biological
interactions (eg, predator–prey relationships and symbiosis, including parasitism) of difficult …

Metabarcoding technology using high-throughput sequencing has revolutionized the current
understanding of the diversity and ecology of eukaryotic microorganisms. The aim of the …

The phylogenetic affiliation of Oroscenidae, a family of Radiolaria possessing large siliceous
skeletons, was thoroughly revised in this study. Plankton sampling was conducted over …

Entactinaria, an order of Radiolaria, are defined by a specific skeletal structure called “initial
spicular system (ISS)”. The oldest entactinarians appeared in the Ordovician period, and the …

A phaeodarian morphotype, characterized by the feet surrounded with forked pedal spines
with anchor‐like structures, was collected in the subtropical North Pacific. Considering the …

New data on the morphological variability and scanning electron microphotographs of the
following species are provided: Aulographis japonica Nakamura, Tuji et Suzuki, 2013 …