Metamonada clade
E728817
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metamonada | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
eukaryotic clade ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
basal bodies
ⓘ
flagella ⓘ parabasal apparatus in some members ⓘ ventral adhesive disc in some members ⓘ |
| contains |
anaerobic protists
ⓘ
flagellated protists ⓘ parasitic protists ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to low-oxygen environments
ⓘ
flagellated ⓘ lack typical mitochondria ⓘ modified mitochondria-derived organelles ⓘ mostly anaerobic ⓘ often parasitic ⓘ reduced mitochondria ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
model for anaerobic eukaryotic metabolism
ⓘ
model for mitochondrial reduction ⓘ |
| includesLifestyle |
commensal
ⓘ
free-living ⓘ parasitic ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Giardia lamblia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
causes sexually transmitted infections via some species ⓘ includes important human parasites ⓘ |
| metabolism | anaerobic metabolism ⓘ |
| organelleType |
hydrogenosomes in some lineages
ⓘ
mitosomes in some lineages ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Excavata ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
animal intestines
ⓘ
anoxic sediments ⓘ microaerophilic environments ⓘ urogenital tracts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.