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Scientists have identified a previously unknown microscopic organism in Sierra Nevada's Mono Lake .
The newfound organism is a type of choanoflagellate, a single-celled microorganism closely related to animals.
The "choanos", as King likes to call them, have the ability to form multicellular colonies, which mirror the early stages of animal embryonic development, offering a glimpse into ancient evolutionary processes.
A large colonial choanoflagellate from Mono Lake harbors live bacteria.
King: "I hope it tells us something about evolution. But even if it doesn't, I think it's a fascinating phenomenon" King: We have a close relative of animals that might tell us about how animal interactions with bacteria first evolved.
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