Parabasalia group
E731216
The Parabasalia group is a clade of flagellated, mostly anaerobic protists—many of them symbionts or parasites in animal guts—classified within the larger eukaryotic supergroup Excavata.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parabasalia group canonical | 1 |
| Parabasalids group | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357355 — 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: Parabasalia group Context triple: [Excavata, includesTaxon, Parabasalia group]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Entoprocta
Entoprocta is a small phylum of mostly marine, sessile, filter-feeding invertebrates that superficially resemble bryozoans but are distinguished by their crown of tentacles surrounding both mouth and anus.
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D.
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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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: Parabasalia group Target entity description: The Parabasalia group is a clade of flagellated, mostly anaerobic protists—many of them symbionts or parasites in animal guts—classified within the larger eukaryotic supergroup Excavata.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Entoprocta
Entoprocta is a small phylum of mostly marine, sessile, filter-feeding invertebrates that superficially resemble bryozoans but are distinguished by their crown of tentacles surrounding both mouth and anus.
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D.
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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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
ⓘ
group of protists ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease | trichomoniasis ⓘ |
| associatedWithHost |
cockroaches
ⓘ
humans ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| belongsToDomain | Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSupergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellType | unicellular ⓘ |
| hasCellStructure |
Golgi-associated parabasal body
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
multiple flagella ⓘ parabasal apparatus ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anaerobic metabolism
ⓘ
flagella ⓘ parasitism in animal guts ⓘ symbiosis with animals ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
gut symbionts in wood-feeding insects
ⓘ
parasites of mucosal surfaces ⓘ |
| hasLocomotion | flagellar movement ⓘ |
| hasMetabolism | hydrogenosome-based energy metabolism ⓘ |
| hasParasitesOf |
humans
ⓘ
vertebrates ⓘ |
| hasSymbiosisWith |
animals
ⓘ
cockroaches ⓘ termites ⓘ |
| includesOrganism |
Dientamoeba fragilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trichomonas vaginalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Hypermastigida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trichomonadida NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichonymphida ⓘ |
| isA |
eukaryotes
ⓘ
flagellated protists ⓘ mostly anaerobic protists ⓘ parasitic protists ⓘ symbiotic protists ⓘ |
| lacksOrganelle | typical mitochondria ⓘ |
| memberOf | Excavata supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dientamoeba fragilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trichomonas vaginalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| partOf | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
binary fission ⓘ |
| studyField |
parasitology
ⓘ
protistology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | group ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
animal digestive tract
ⓘ
animal gut ⓘ low-oxygen environments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parabasalia group Description of subject: The Parabasalia group is a clade of flagellated, mostly anaerobic protists—many of them symbionts or parasites in animal guts—classified within the larger eukaryotic supergroup Excavata.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Parabasalids group