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Table 1 Summary of our re-analysis of 28 published phylotypes proposed to represent novel high-level eukaryotic diversity

From: How many novel eukaryotic 'kingdoms'? Pitfalls and limitations of environmental DNA surveys

Phylotype

GenBank accession number

Taxonomic status proposed after our re-analysis

Reference

Previously undetected chimeric sequences

CS_E042

AY046663

1/2 = CS_E028 (Dinoflagellata)/2/2 = CS_E022 (Jakobidae)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

LEMD145

AF372805

1/2 = undet. Ascomycota/2/2 = LEMD003 (Gregarinia)

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

LEMD119

AF372777

1/2 = undet. Apicomplexa/2/2 = LEMD003 (Gregarinia)

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

Misplaced fast-evolving phylotypes

LEMD267

AF372778

Lobosea (Amoebozoa)

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

C1_E016

AY046618

Dinoflagellata (Alveolata)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

C3_E014

AY046873

Apicomplexa (Alveolata)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

C1_E017

AY046619

Apicomplexa (Alveolata)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

C2_E016

AY046806

Apicomplexa (Alveolata)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

BOLA267

AF372774

Apicomplexa (Alveolata)

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

LEMD134

AF372806

Apicomplexa (Alveolata)

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

LEMD003

AF372797

Apicomplexa (Alveolata)

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

CS_E036

AY046668

Labyrinthulata (Stramenopiles)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

LEMD052

AF372744

Cercozoa (Rhizaria)

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

Phylotypes identified with an increasing molecular sampling of described organisms

AT4-11

AF530526

Apusomonadidae (Apusozoa)

López-García et al. 2003 [8]

BOLA187

AF372745

'Mastigamoeba invertens group'

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

BOLA366

AF372746

'Mastigamoeba invertens group'

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

CS_E022

AY046649

Jakobidae (Excavates)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

C1_E027

AY046628

'Retortamonas/Carpediemonas group' (Excavates)

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

Phylotypes that passed our checking procedure:

DH145-EKD11

AF290065

possibly novel high-level lineage

López-García et al. 2001 [3]

DH148-5-EKD18

AF290084

possibly novel high-level lineage

López-García et al. 2001 [3]

C3_E012

AY046842

possibly novel high-level lineage

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

C2_E026

AY046816

possibly novel high-level lineage

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

CS_R003

AY046643

possibly novel high-level lineage

Edgcomb et al. 2002 [7]

BOLA212

AF372767

possibly novel high-level lineage

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

BOLA458

AF372771

possibly novel high-level lineage

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

BOLA048

AF372821

possibly novel high-level lineage

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

BAQA065

AF372825

possibly novel high-level lineage

Dawson & Pace 2002 [5]

AT4-68

AF530543

possibly novel high-level lineage

López-García et al. 2003 [8]