Myojin parakaryote

The Myojin parakaryote (scientific name: Parakaryon myojinensis) is a highly unusual species of single-celled organism native to Myōjin Knoll off the coast of Japan. It is known only from a single specimen, described in 2012. It has features of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes but apparently distinct from either group, making it unique among organisms discovered thus far. It is the sole species in the genus Parakaryon.