Fornicata clade
E728816
The Fornicata clade is a group of flagellated, often anaerobic protists within the Excavata supergroup, including organisms like Giardia that typically lack classical mitochondria and inhabit animal intestines or low-oxygen environments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fornicata | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of protists ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease | giardiasis ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
flagella for motility
ⓘ
two nuclei in many diplomonads ⓘ ventral adhesive disc in some members ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
commensals of animals
ⓘ
intestinal parasites ⓘ intestinal symbionts ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | Metamonada (in some systems) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
asexual reproduction is common
ⓘ
flagellated ⓘ lack classical mitochondria ⓘ microaerophilic ⓘ often anaerobic ⓘ possess mitochondrion-related organelles ⓘ reduced energy metabolism ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Carpediemonas-like organisms
ⓘ
Diplomonadida NERFINISHED ⓘ Giardia ⓘ Giardiida NERFINISHED ⓘ Retortamonadida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPathogen |
Giardia duodenalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giardia intestinalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Giardia lamblia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Excavata supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Protista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism |
anaerobic energy metabolism
ⓘ
fermentative pathways ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Giardia
ⓘ
Hexamita NERFINISHED ⓘ Spironucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organelleFeature |
absence of typical cristae-bearing mitochondria
ⓘ
mitosomes in Giardia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Excavata ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
evolution of mitochondria
ⓘ
origin of anaerobic eukaryotes ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
anaerobic environments
ⓘ
animal intestines ⓘ freshwater habitats ⓘ intestinal tract of vertebrates ⓘ low-oxygen environments ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.