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Frederick W. Spiegel
Researcher
Faculty Researcher
21 h-index
52 pubs
6,623 cited
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Frederick W. Spiegel's research focuses on the study of protostelids and other amoeboid organisms, investigating their evolutionary relationships and biodiversity. His work has contributed to the taxonomic validation of genera, such as *Pocheina*, and the phylogenetic placement of specific species, like *Microglomus paxillus*. Spiegel has also explored the biological functions of contractile vacuoles within eukaryotic cells.
His recent publications include a guide to identifying protostelids and discussions on the evolution and diversification of unikonts, with an emphasis on fungal-like forms. He leads a research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and has collaborated with other faculty members, including Jeffrey D. Silberman and Kevin Regis, on shared publications.
Spiegel's scholarship is marked by a h-index of 21, with over 6,600 citations across 52 publications. His research activities are ongoing, as indicated by recent publications in 2023 and 2024.
Metrics
- h-index: 21
- Publications: 52
- Citations: 6,623
Selected Publications
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Validating the Genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Discoba) Leads to the Recognition of Three Major Lineages Within Acrasidae (2025)
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Unikonts, Evolution and Diversification of (With Emphasis on Fungal-Like Forms) (2024)
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Validating the genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Excavata) leads to the recognition of three major lineages within Acrasidae (2024)
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Contractile vacuoles: a rapidly expanding (and occasionally diminishing?) understanding (2024)
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Phylogenetic placement of the protosteloid amoeba <i>Microglomus paxillus</i> identifies another case of sporocarpic fruiting in Discosea (Amoebozoa) (2023)
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Revisions to the Classification, Nomenclature, and Diversity of Eukaryotes (2018)
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Soil protists: a fertile frontier in soil biology research (2018)
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Protosteloid Amoebae (Protosteliida, Protosporangiida, Cavosteliida, Schizoplasmodiida, Fractoviteliida, and Sporocarpic Members of Vannellida, Centramoebida, and Pellitida) (2017)
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Variation in the SSUrDNA of the Genus <i>Protostelium</i> Leads to a New Phylogenetic Understanding of the Genus and of the Species Concept for <i>Protostelium mycophaga</i> (Protosteliida, Amoebozoa) (2017)
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Protosteloid Amoebae (Protosteliida, Protosporangiida, Cavosteliida, Schizoplasmodiida, Fractoviteliida, and Sporocarpic Members of Vannellida, Centramoebida, and Pellitida) (2017)
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A New Classification of the Dictyostelids (2017)
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Between a Pod and a Hard Test: The Deep Evolution of Amoebae (2017)
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A New Amoeba with Protosteloid Fruiting: Luapeleamoeba hula n. g. n. sp. (Acanthamoebidae, Centramoebida, Amoebozoa) (2016)
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Expansion of the molecular and morphological diversity of Acanthamoebidae (Centramoebida, Amoebozoa) and identification of a novel life cycle type within the group (2016)
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Unikonts, Evolution and Diversification of (with Emphasis on Fungal-Like Forms) (2016)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Alexander K. Tice
Texas Tech University (US)
3 shared publications
- Phylogenetic placement of the protosteloid amoeba <i>Microglomus paxillus</i> identifies another case of sporocarpic fruiting in Discosea (Amoebozoa)
- Validating the Genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Discoba) Leads to the Recognition of Three Major Lineages Within Acrasidae
- Validating the genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Excavata) leads to the recognition of three major lineages within Acrasidae
Matthew W. Brown
Mississippi State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Phylogenetic placement of the protosteloid amoeba <i>Microglomus paxillus</i> identifies another case of sporocarpic fruiting in Discosea (Amoebozoa)
- Validating the Genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Discoba) Leads to the Recognition of Three Major Lineages Within Acrasidae
- Validating the genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Excavata) leads to the recognition of three major lineages within Acrasidae
Kevin Regis
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Validating the Genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Discoba) Leads to the Recognition of Three Major Lineages Within Acrasidae
- Validating the genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Excavata) leads to the recognition of three major lineages within Acrasidae
Timothy E. Shutt
University of Calgary (CA)
2 shared publications
- Validating the Genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Discoba) Leads to the Recognition of Three Major Lineages Within Acrasidae
- Validating the genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Excavata) leads to the recognition of three major lineages within Acrasidae
Jeffrey D. Silberman
Institute of Parasitology
2 shared publications
In database
- Validating the Genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Discoba) Leads to the Recognition of Three Major Lineages Within Acrasidae
- Validating the genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Excavata) leads to the recognition of three major lineages within Acrasidae
Kiran More
University of Alberta (CA)
1 shared publication
- Contractile vacuoles: a rapidly expanding (and occasionally diminishing?) understanding
Harpreet Kaur
University of Alberta (CA)
1 shared publication
- Contractile vacuoles: a rapidly expanding (and occasionally diminishing?) understanding
Alastair G. B. Simpson
Dalhousie University (CA)
1 shared publication
- Contractile vacuoles: a rapidly expanding (and occasionally diminishing?) understanding
Joel B. Dacks
University of Alberta (CA)
1 shared publication
- Contractile vacuoles: a rapidly expanding (and occasionally diminishing?) understanding
N.J. Apulu
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Unikonts, Evolution and Diversification of (With Emphasis on Fungal-Like Forms)
Lora L. Shadwick
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Unikonts, Evolution and Diversification of (With Emphasis on Fungal-Like Forms)
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