Metamonada clade
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The Metamonada clade is a group of mostly anaerobic, flagellated protists—many of them parasitic—that lack typical mitochondria and are classified within the larger Excavata supergroup.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metamonada clade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357345 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metamonada clade Context triple: [Excavata, includesTaxon, Metamonada clade]
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A.
Cladistia
Cladistia is a primitive group of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, characterized by lobed fins and ganoid scales.
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B.
Microbiotheria
Microbiotheria is a small and ancient order of South American marsupials best known for the monito del monte, a species considered a living fossil and key to understanding marsupial evolution.
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C.
Anthoathecata
Anthoathecata is an order of hydrozoan cnidarians that includes many small, often colonial marine species such as hydroids and some hydromedusae.
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D.
Eukelade
Eukelade is a small, irregular, retrograde moon of Jupiter belonging to the Carme group of outer Jovian satellites.
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E.
Nephrozoa
Nephrozoa is a major clade of bilaterian animals characterized by the presence of true kidneys or kidney-like excretory organs and includes most animal phyla except sponges, cnidarians, and a few other early-branching groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metamonada clade Target entity description: The Metamonada clade is a group of mostly anaerobic, flagellated protists—many of them parasitic—that lack typical mitochondria and are classified within the larger Excavata supergroup.
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A.
Cladistia
Cladistia is a primitive group of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, characterized by lobed fins and ganoid scales.
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B.
Microbiotheria
Microbiotheria is a small and ancient order of South American marsupials best known for the monito del monte, a species considered a living fossil and key to understanding marsupial evolution.
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C.
Anthoathecata
Anthoathecata is an order of hydrozoan cnidarians that includes many small, often colonial marine species such as hydroids and some hydromedusae.
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D.
Eukelade
Eukelade is a small, irregular, retrograde moon of Jupiter belonging to the Carme group of outer Jovian satellites.
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E.
Nephrozoa
Nephrozoa is a major clade of bilaterian animals characterized by the presence of true kidneys or kidney-like excretory organs and includes most animal phyla except sponges, cnidarians, and a few other early-branching groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
eukaryotic clade ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
basal bodies
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flagella ⓘ parabasal apparatus in some members ⓘ ventral adhesive disc in some members ⓘ |
| contains |
anaerobic protists
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flagellated protists ⓘ parasitic protists ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to low-oxygen environments
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flagellated ⓘ lack typical mitochondria ⓘ modified mitochondria-derived organelles ⓘ mostly anaerobic ⓘ often parasitic ⓘ reduced mitochondria ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
model for anaerobic eukaryotic metabolism
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model for mitochondrial reduction ⓘ |
| includesLifestyle |
commensal
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free-living ⓘ parasitic ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Giardia lamblia
NERFINISHED
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Hexamita inflata NERFINISHED ⓘ Spironucleus vortens NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichomonas vaginalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Carpediemonas-like organisms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diplomonadida NERFINISHED ⓘ Fornicata NERFINISHED ⓘ Parabasalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Preaxostyla NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichomonadea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Excavata supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medicalRelevance |
causes gastrointestinal diseases via some species
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causes sexually transmitted infections via some species ⓘ includes important human parasites ⓘ |
| metabolism | anaerobic metabolism ⓘ |
| organelleType |
hydrogenosomes in some lineages
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mitosomes in some lineages ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Excavata ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
animal intestines
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anoxic sediments ⓘ microaerophilic environments ⓘ urogenital tracts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metamonada clade Description of subject: The Metamonada clade is a group of mostly anaerobic, flagellated protists—many of them parasitic—that lack typical mitochondria and are classified within the larger Excavata supergroup.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.