Preaxostyla
E728812
Preaxostyla is a group of unicellular, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, characterized by distinctive cytoskeletal features and often associated with anaerobic or microaerophilic environments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Preaxostyla clade | 1 |
| Preaxostyla group | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryote clade
ⓘ
protist clade ⓘ taxonomic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
animal hosts
ⓘ
gut environments ⓘ symbiotic relationships ⓘ |
| belongsToSupergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
distinctive cytoskeletal features
ⓘ
modified cytoskeleton associated with flagellar apparatus ⓘ |
| contains | unicellular flagellates ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
participants in anaerobic decomposition
ⓘ
symbionts in animal digestive systems ⓘ |
| geneticMaterial | linear chromosomes ⓘ |
| hasCellStructure | complex cytoskeleton ⓘ |
| hasCellType | eukaryotic cell ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentPreference | low-oxygen habitats ⓘ |
| hasFlagellum | yes ⓘ |
| hasLifeForm | free-living and symbiotic species ⓘ |
| hasLocomotionMode | flagellar movement ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Oxymonadida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parabasalia ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | flagellated cells with specialized cytoskeletal structures ⓘ |
| hasMotility | flagellated ⓘ |
| hasOrganelle |
modified mitochondria in some members
ⓘ
nucleus ⓘ |
| hasReproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| includesOrganisms |
oxymonads
ⓘ
parabasalids ⓘ |
| isMicroscopic | yes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Excavata supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Protista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lacks | classical mitochondria in many members ⓘ |
| metabolism | often anaerobic ⓘ |
| oftenFoundIn | intestinal tracts of animals ⓘ |
| oftenSymbioticWith | metazoans ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic or microaerophilic ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance |
important for studying adaptations to low-oxygen environments
ⓘ
important for understanding early eukaryote evolution ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
evolutionary biology
ⓘ
protistology ⓘ |
| supergroupMembership | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
anaerobic environments
ⓘ
microaerophilic environments ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Preaxostyla clade
this entity surface form:
Preaxostyla group