Fornicata group
E728819
The Fornicata group is a clade of mostly anaerobic, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, including organisms such as diplomonads that often inhabit animal intestines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fornicata group canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357354 — 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: Fornicata group Context triple: [Excavata, includesTaxon, Fornicata group]
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A.
Mischabel group
The Mischabel group is a prominent mountain massif in the Swiss Alps known for including several of the highest peaks in Switzerland, such as the Dom.
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B.
Magdalena subgroup
The Magdalena subgroup is a branch of the Chibchan language family comprising several indigenous languages historically spoken in the Magdalena River region of northern Colombia.
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C.
Tofane group
The Tofane group is a prominent mountain massif in the Dolomites of northern Italy, known for its towering peaks, dramatic cliffs, and popular hiking and climbing routes near Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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D.
Parâng group
The Parâng group is a prominent mountain massif in Romania known for its high peaks, glacial lakes, and popular hiking and skiing areas.
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E.
Dorla subgroup
The Dorla subgroup is a distinct community within the broader Gondi people, characterized by its own cultural practices, dialectal features, and regional identity in central India.
- 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: Fornicata group Target entity description: The Fornicata group is a clade of mostly anaerobic, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, including organisms such as diplomonads that often inhabit animal intestines.
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A.
Mischabel group
The Mischabel group is a prominent mountain massif in the Swiss Alps known for including several of the highest peaks in Switzerland, such as the Dom.
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B.
Magdalena subgroup
The Magdalena subgroup is a branch of the Chibchan language family comprising several indigenous languages historically spoken in the Magdalena River region of northern Colombia.
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C.
Tofane group
The Tofane group is a prominent mountain massif in the Dolomites of northern Italy, known for its towering peaks, dramatic cliffs, and popular hiking and climbing routes near Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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D.
Parâng group
The Parâng group is a prominent mountain massif in Romania known for its high peaks, glacial lakes, and popular hiking and skiing areas.
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E.
Dorla subgroup
The Dorla subgroup is a distinct community within the broader Gondi people, characterized by its own cultural practices, dialectal features, and regional identity in central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of protists ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease | giardiasis (via Giardia species) ⓘ |
| belongsToSupergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
flagella
ⓘ
two or more nuclei in many diplomonads ⓘ ventral adhesive disc in some members ⓘ |
| cellSymmetry | often bilaterally symmetrical cells ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
intestinal parasites
ⓘ
intestinal symbionts ⓘ |
| flagellaNumber | multiple flagella in many species ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
eukaryotic
ⓘ
flagellated ⓘ microaerophilic metabolism ⓘ mostly anaerobic ⓘ often parasitic or commensal ⓘ reduced or absent mitochondria ⓘ unicellular ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Carpediemonas-like organisms
ⓘ
Diplomonadida NERFINISHED ⓘ Giardia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hexamita NERFINISHED ⓘ Retortamonadida NERFINISHED ⓘ Spironucleus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
carpediemonads
ⓘ
diplomonads ⓘ retortamonads ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Excavata supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Protista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism | anaerobic energy metabolism ⓘ |
| mitochondrialType | mitosomes in many members ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Giardia intestinalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giardia lamblia ⓘ Spironucleus vortens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Excavata ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse |
models for anaerobic eukaryotic metabolism
ⓘ
models for studying early eukaryotic evolution ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
anaerobic or low-oxygen environments
ⓘ
animal intestines ⓘ vertebrate gastrointestinal tract ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fornicata group Description of subject: The Fornicata group is a clade of mostly anaerobic, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, including organisms such as diplomonads that often inhabit animal intestines.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.