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Mysterious new organism discovered in Mono Lake could rewrite the history of life


Mysterious new organism discovered in Mono Lake could rewrite the history of life

A 3D reconstruction of a spherical colony of 70 choanoflagellates of the newly named species Barroeca monosierra discovered in Mono Lake. Colonies of these organisms consist of numerous identical cells (cyan), each with flagella (orange) that allow them to propel themselves through the water. This choanoflagellate colony hosts its own microbiome, something never seen before […]