Paleontology

Geologic age	:	-3500 Mya - 0 Mya	Ref: L. Margulis & K.V. Schwartz, 1998: 17
Geologic time	:	Precambrian - Present	Ref: L. Margulis & K.V. Schwartz, 1998: 17

Geography

Distribution	:	Cosmopolitan
Geographic region	:	Africa
Geographic region	:	Antarctic Region
Geographic region	:	Arctic Region
Geographic region	:	Asia
Geographic region	:	Atlantic Ocean
Geographic region	:	Australian Region
Geographic region	:	Europe
Geographic region	:	Indian Ocean
Geographic region	:	North America
Geographic region	:	Pacific Ocean
Geographic region	:	South America

Ecology/Habitat

Habitat	:	Brackish
Habitat	:	Freshwater
Habitat	:	Marine
Habitat	:	Terrestrial