Trimastix

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Trimastix is a genus of free-living, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, known for their distinctive cell morphology and basal position in eukaryotic evolution studies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
protist genus
belongsToClade Excavata sensu lato NERFINISHED
Metamonada NERFINISHED
cellType non‑photosynthetic eukaryote
cellularity unicellular
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole bacterivore
feedingMode phagocytosis of bacteria
geneticMaterial linear chromosomes
habitat anoxic or low‑oxygen environments
aquatic environments
hasCellOrganization single nucleus
hasFlagellaCount four flagella (typically)
hasMorphologicalFeature elongated cell body
multiple flagella
reduced mitochondria‑related organelles
ventral groove
hasOrganelle mitochondrion‑related organelles (MROs)
hasSpecies Trimastix marina NERFINISHED
Trimastix marina‑like environmental lineages
Trimastix pyriformis NERFINISHED
hasTaxonNameAuthorship Kent 1880 NERFINISHED
isA flagellated protist
free‑living protist
isBasalTo many other metamonad lineages
isFreeLiving true
isMicroorganism true
isModelFor transition from aerobic to anaerobic mitochondria‑derived organelles
isParasitic false
lifestyle non‑parasitic
metabolism anaerobic
motility flagella
nutritionType heterotrophic
parentTaxon Excavata NERFINISHED
Metamonada NERFINISHED
Paratrimastigidae NERFINISHED
reproduction asexual reproduction
studiedFor cell morphology evolution in early‑branching eukaryotes
supergroup Excavata NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
usedIn phylogenomic analyses of Excavata
studies of early eukaryotic evolution

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Excavata includesTaxon Trimastix