This document discusses the need for a phylogeny-driven genomic encyclopedia of eukaryotes. It notes that current sources of information on sequenced eukaryotic genomes, such as Wikipedia and GOLD, are disorganized and lack phylogenetic context. The document then analyzes genomic data from the poorly studied protist Collodictyon using 18S and 28S ribosomal DNA sequencing and phylogenomic trees inferred from 124 genes. The analysis finds that Collodictyon is closely related to Diphylleia and occupies a very early divergence in the eukaryote tree of life, either alone or as the sister group to Malawimonas. This suggests Collodictyon represents an important new lineage for