Discicristata

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Discicristata is a major clade of unicellular eukaryotes within the supergroup Excavata, characterized by distinctive disc-shaped mitochondrial cristae.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Discicristata clade 1
Discicristata group 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf eukaryote clade
taxonomic group
belongsToSupergroup Excavata NERFINISHED
cellType eukaryotic
cellularity unicellular
characterizedBy disc-shaped mitochondrial cristae
contains Euglenozoa NERFINISHED
Heterolobosea NERFINISHED
Jakobida NERFINISHED
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
environment aquatic habitats
soil habitats
feedingMode phagotrophy in many members
geneticMaterial linear chromosomes in nucleus
hasCharacteristic excavated feeding groove in many members
hasFlagellates yes
hasMember Euglenozoa NERFINISHED
Heterolobosea NERFINISHED
Jakobida NERFINISHED
hasMitochondrialCristae disc-shaped cristae
hasOrganelle mitochondria with disc-shaped cristae
hasTaxonomicStatus proposed clade
includes heterotrophic flagellates
kinetoplastid parasites
photosynthetic euglenids
includesOrganisms free-living protists
parasitic protists
isA group of protists
isPartOf Excavata NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf protist phylogeny studies
kingdom Eukaryota NERFINISHED
metabolism diverse metabolic strategies
mitochondrialCristaeShape discoidal
nuclearOrganization typical eukaryotic nucleus
parasitism present in some members
photosynthesis present in some members
relatedTo Excavata morphology
reproduction binary fission in many members
primarily asexual reproduction
studiedIn evolutionary biology
protistology
supergroup Excavata NERFINISHED
taxonomicRank clade

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Excavata includesTaxon Discicristata
Excavata includesTaxon Discicristata
this entity surface form: Discicristata clade
Excavata includesTaxon Discicristata
this entity surface form: Discicristata group