Metamonads
E728814
Metamonads are a diverse group of mostly anaerobic, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, many of which are symbionts or parasites of animals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryotic group
ⓘ
protist clade ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bovine trichomoniasis
ⓘ
giardiasis ⓘ trichomoniasis ⓘ |
| belongsToTaxon | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| discoveredInContext | microscopic studies of animal symbionts ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
commensals of animals
ⓘ
parasites of animals ⓘ symbionts of animals ⓘ |
| energyMetabolism | fermentative metabolism ⓘ |
| feedingMode |
osmotrophic
ⓘ
phagotrophic ⓘ |
| flagellaNumber | one or more flagella ⓘ |
| genomeType | nuclear genome ⓘ |
| habitat | anaerobic environments ⓘ |
| hostRange |
birds
ⓘ
fish ⓘ humans ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Giardia lamblia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hexamita inflata NERFINISHED ⓘ Spironucleus vortens NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichomonas vaginalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Tritrichomonas foetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Carpediemonas-like organisms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fornicata NERFINISHED ⓘ Parabasalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Preaxostyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Excavata supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
endobiotic in animal hosts
ⓘ
free-living species present ⓘ |
| metabolism | mostly anaerobic ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated ⓘ |
| nuclearOrganization | typically one or more nuclei ⓘ |
| organelleFeature |
lack classical mitochondria
ⓘ
may possess hydrogenosomes ⓘ may possess mitosomes ⓘ possess mitochondrion-related organelles ⓘ |
| oxygenTolerance | anaerobic or microaerophilic ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse |
models for anaerobic eukaryote evolution
ⓘ
models for mitochondrial reduction ⓘ |
| supergroupMembership | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | phylum-level group ⓘ |
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