Discoba
E727691
Discoba is a major group of unicellular eukaryotes within the supergroup Excavata, encompassing diverse flagellated protists such as euglenids and kinetoplastids.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
major eukaryote group ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| cellStructure | typically have ventral feeding groove ⓘ |
| cellType | protist ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| containsOrganismsWithLifestyle |
free-living
ⓘ
heterotrophic ⓘ parasitic ⓘ photosynthetic ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
aquatic microorganisms
ⓘ
pathogens of animals ⓘ primary producers (photosynthetic members) ⓘ |
| energyMetabolism |
aerobic respiration in mitochondria
ⓘ
photosynthesis in plastid-bearing lineages ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance | important for understanding early diversification of eukaryotes ⓘ |
| flagella | one or more anterior flagella ⓘ |
| flagellarApparatus | complex basal bodies and roots ⓘ |
| geneticMaterial | linear chromosomes ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
marine ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
feeding groove of excavate type
ⓘ
flagellated cells ⓘ mitochondria with discoidal cristae ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Euglena gracilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leishmania donovani NERFINISHED ⓘ Naegleria fowleri NERFINISHED ⓘ Trypanosoma brucei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Euglena gracilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euglenozoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Heterolobosea NERFINISHED ⓘ Jakobida NERFINISHED ⓘ Leishmania major NERFINISHED ⓘ Naegleria gruberi NERFINISHED ⓘ Trypanosoma brucei NERFINISHED ⓘ euglenids ⓘ kinetoplastids ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mitochondrialCristaeType | discoidal ⓘ |
| nuclearOrganization | true nucleus ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
evolutionary biology
ⓘ
protistology ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | clade ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.