Ebriid

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Ebriids are tiny, single‑celled organisms that live in coastal marine plankton around the world. They move in a distinctive, wobbly way that earned them the name ebrius, meaning “drunk.” One species, Ebriid Ebria tripartita, is among the few described Ebriids. These cells are usually found in low numbers and have unusual features, including a large nucleus with permanently condensed chromosomes and an internal skeleton made of silica rods. For a long time, scientists placed Ebriids with various groups such as silicoflagellates, dinoflagellates, radiolarians, and neomonads, but modern genetic studies place them within the Cercozoa, specifically in the class Thecofilosea and the order Ebriales.