Diplonemea
E731214
Diplonemea is a group of free-living, heterotrophic flagellate protists within the supergroup Excavata, notable for their distinctive mitochondrial genome organization and marine planktonic diversity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diplonemea canonical | 1 |
| Diplonemea group | 1 |
| Diplonemid flagellates | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357315 — 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: Diplonemea Context triple: [Excavata, includesTaxon, Diplonemea]
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A.
Excavata
Excavata is a major supergroup of unicellular eukaryotes characterized by a ventral feeding groove and often modified mitochondria, including many free-living flagellates and important parasites.
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B.
Aenictogiton
Aenictogiton is a little-known genus of African army ants within the subfamily Dorylinae, notable for its rarity and poorly understood biology.
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C.
Monocercomonoides
Monocercomonoides is a genus of single-celled, flagellated protists notable for lacking mitochondria and instead using bacterial-derived enzymes for essential cellular processes.
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D.
Kinetoplastea
Kinetoplastea is a class of flagellated protists best known for including parasitic species such as Trypanosoma and Leishmania, which cause serious diseases in humans and animals.
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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: Diplonemea Target entity description: Diplonemea is a group of free-living, heterotrophic flagellate protists within the supergroup Excavata, notable for their distinctive mitochondrial genome organization and marine planktonic diversity.
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A.
Excavata
Excavata is a major supergroup of unicellular eukaryotes characterized by a ventral feeding groove and often modified mitochondria, including many free-living flagellates and important parasites.
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B.
Aenictogiton
Aenictogiton is a little-known genus of African army ants within the subfamily Dorylinae, notable for its rarity and poorly understood biology.
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C.
Monocercomonoides
Monocercomonoides is a genus of single-celled, flagellated protists notable for lacking mitochondria and instead using bacterial-derived enzymes for essential cellular processes.
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D.
Kinetoplastea
Kinetoplastea is a class of flagellated protists best known for including parasitic species such as Trypanosoma and Leishmania, which cause serious diseases in humans and animals.
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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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryotic taxon
ⓘ
protist group ⓘ |
| cellOrganelle | mitochondria with unusual genome organization ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
excavated feeding groove (ancestral to Excavata)
ⓘ
two flagella ⓘ |
| cellType | unicellular ⓘ |
| contains | diplonemid flagellates ⓘ |
| distribution | global oceans ⓘ |
| diversity | high species richness ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
component of microbial food webs
ⓘ
link between bacteria and higher trophic levels ⓘ |
| environmentalRole | planktonic protist ⓘ |
| feedingMode | phagotrophy ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Gábor F. G. (as part of diplonemids; taxonomic history complex) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
mesopelagic waters
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pelagic marine zones ⓘ |
| genomeFeature |
complex mitochondrial genome
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extensive mitochondrial RNA editing ⓘ fragmented mitochondrial genes ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine environment
ⓘ
marine plankton ⓘ |
| kingdom | Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
environmental DNA surveys
ⓘ
marine metabarcoding studies ⓘ |
| lifestyle | free-living ⓘ |
| molecularMarker |
18S rRNA gene
ⓘ
mitochondrial gene fragments ⓘ |
| motility | flagellate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive mitochondrial genome organization
ⓘ
high diversity in marine plankton ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | within Discoba clade of Excavata ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Euglenida
ⓘ
Kinetoplastea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Euglenozoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
mitochondrial genome evolution
ⓘ
protist diversity in oceans ⓘ |
| samplingMethod |
plankton net collections
ⓘ
water column filtration ⓘ |
| subphylumOrSubsupergroup | Discoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | class ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
bacterivore
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consumer of small eukaryotes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diplonemea Description of subject: Diplonemea is a group of free-living, heterotrophic flagellate protists within the supergroup Excavata, notable for their distinctive mitochondrial genome organization and marine planktonic diversity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diplonemea group
this entity surface form:
Diplonemid flagellates