Frederick W. Spiegel Source Confirmed

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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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16 h-index 42 pubs 879 cited

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Biography and Research Information

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Frederick W. Spiegel's research focuses on the phylogenetic placement and classification of amoeboid organisms. His work has contributed to understanding the evolutionary relationships within groups such as Discosea and Heterolobosea. Spiegel has published on the identification and validation of genera like Microglomus and Pocheina, clarifying their taxonomic positions and identifying distinct lineages within families like Acrasidae. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 16, with 42 total publications and 879 total citations. He has collaborated with Jeffrey D. Silberman at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, co-authoring two publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 16
  • Publications: 42
  • Citations: 879

Selected Publications

  • Validating the Genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Discoba) Leads to the Recognition of Three Major Lineages Within Acrasidae (2025) DOI
  • Validating the genus <i>Pocheina</i> (Acrasidae, Heterolobosea, Excavata) leads to the recognition of three major lineages within Acrasidae (2024) DOI
  • Phylogenetic placement of the protosteloid amoeba <i>Microglomus paxillus</i> identifies another case of sporocarpic fruiting in Discosea (Amoebozoa) (2023) DOI

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