Discoba supergroup
E728818
The Discoba supergroup is a major clade of unicellular eukaryotes within Excavata that includes diverse free-living and parasitic flagellates such as euglenids and kinetoplastids.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Discoba | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryote supergroup
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Excavata clade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellType | unicellular ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
disc-shaped mitochondrial cristae
ⓘ
excavated ventral feeding groove in many members ⓘ flagella-based motility ⓘ |
| composedOf |
flagellates
ⓘ
unicellular organisms ⓘ |
| contains |
heterotrophic lineages
ⓘ
parasitic lineages ⓘ photosynthetic lineages ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
free-living protists in aquatic environments
ⓘ
parasites of animals ⓘ parasites of plants ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | sometimes treated as part of Excavata sensu lato ⓘ |
| hasFlagella | one or more flagella ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Euglenozoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heterolobosea NERFINISHED ⓘ Jakobida NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsukubamonadida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMitochondria | mitochondria with discoidal cristae ⓘ |
| importance |
includes major human and veterinary pathogens via kinetoplastids
ⓘ
includes model organisms for studying flagellar function ⓘ |
| includes |
euglenids
ⓘ
free-living flagellates ⓘ kinetoplastids ⓘ parasitic flagellates ⓘ |
| isA | major eukaryotic lineage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| mitochondrialGenome | often complex and divergent in some members ⓘ |
| namedAfter | disc-shaped mitochondrial cristae ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Euglena gracilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leishmania spp. NERFINISHED ⓘ Trypanosoma brucei NERFINISHED ⓘ Trypanosoma cruzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal branch within Discicristata in some classifications ⓘ |
| reproduction | primarily asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
evolutionary biology
ⓘ
parasitology ⓘ protistology ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | supergroup ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.