Jakobida
E727692
Jakobida is a group of unicellular, flagellated protists characterized by distinctive feeding grooves and mitochondrial features, often studied for insights into early eukaryotic evolution.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jakobida clade | 1 |
| Jakobida group | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of unicellular eukaryotes
ⓘ
protist order ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Jakobids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellMorphology |
elongated cell body
ⓘ
ventral feeding groove supported by cytoskeleton ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| cellWall | lacks rigid cell wall ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | protistologists studying excavate flagellates ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | bacterivores ⓘ |
| feedingMode | phagocytosis of bacteria ⓘ |
| flagellarApparatus |
anterior flagellum used for locomotion
ⓘ
posteriorly directed flagellum associated with feeding groove ⓘ |
| genomeFeature |
mitochondrial genomes considered among the most gene-rich in eukaryotes
ⓘ
mitochondrial genomes with bacterial-like gene content ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
freshwater environments ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| hasCellType | flagellated cell ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
disc-shaped mitochondrial cristae
ⓘ
distinctive feeding groove ⓘ free-living lifestyle ⓘ heterotrophic nutrition ⓘ mitochondria with bacterial-like features ⓘ phagotrophic feeding ⓘ |
| hasFlagella | two flagella ⓘ |
| hasMemberTaxon |
Jakoba libera
ⓘ
Reclinomonas americana NERFINISHED ⓘ Seculamonas ecuadoriensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | feeding groove ⓘ |
| kingdom | Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mitochondrialFeature |
mitochondrial genome organization considered primitive relative to other eukaryotes
ⓘ
presence of bacterial-type RNA polymerase genes in mitochondria (in some species) ⓘ |
| motility | flagellar motility ⓘ |
| nutritionType | non-photosynthetic ⓘ |
| observedWith |
electron microscopy
ⓘ
light microscopy ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal lineage within Excavata in some analyses ⓘ |
| phylogeneticSignificance | important for reconstructing ancestral eukaryotic cell features ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
evolution of mitochondria
ⓘ
insights into early eukaryotic evolution ⓘ origin and diversification of Excavata ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jakobida clade
this entity surface form:
Jakobida group