vesikulids
Vesikulids are a proposed group of unicellular eukaryotes characterised by abundant intracellular vesicles that give the cytoplasm a vesiculated appearance. They occur in a variety of aquatic habitats, including freshwater, brackish, and marine environments, as well as moist terrestrial soils.
Morphology and physiology vary among vesikulids but most are small to medium-sized, typically a few to several
Taxonomy and phylogeny in vesikulids are unsettled. They have been allied with multiple major protist lineages,
Ecology and life cycle extend across diverse trophic modes. Vesikulids are primarily bacterivores or mixotrophs, feeding
Significance and research attention often focus on vesicle biology. The prominent vesicles in vesikulids make them