Discicristata
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Discicristata is a major clade of unicellular eukaryotes within the supergroup Excavata, characterized by distinctive disc-shaped mitochondrial cristae.
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.
this entity surface form:
Discicristata clade
this entity surface form:
Discicristata group