Anacanthotermes Termite Symbiont Phylogenetic Data

Table 1_Anacanthotermes symbionts clarify the evolutionary history of termite-symbiotic Parabasalia.xlsx is a dataset by Kali L. Swichtenberg, last updated April 10, 2026. It contains results from microscopy, single cell PCR, and long-read amplicon sequencing characterizing the morphology and phylogenetic position of protist symbionts in Anacanthotermes termites. The 18.9 KB Excel file is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing phylogenetic trees of Parabasalia classes (Trichonymphea, Cristamonadea, Spirotrichonymphea, Trichomonadea) based on sequencing data.
• Testing hypotheses of horizontal symbiont transfer versus co-diversification between termites and their protists.
• Analyzing the distribution of unique symbiont genera (e.g., Rostronympha, Spiromastigotes) within the host lineage Anacanthotermes.
• Investigating the evolutionary origin of the Parabasalia class Spirotrichonymphea within the termite clade Teletisoptera.

Strengths

• Data is derived from multiple characterization methods: microscopy, single cell PCR, and long-read amplicon sequencing.
• Focuses on an understudied termite lineage (Anacanthotermes) and its unique symbiont genera.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (18.9 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Kali L. Swichtenberg via figshare.

Collection Method

Data gathered via microscopy, single cell PCR, and long-read amplicon sequencing of Anacanthotermes termite symbionts.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 05:59:23; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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