Malawimonadida group
E733745
The Malawimonadida group is a small, poorly understood lineage of free-living flagellated protists within the supergroup Excavata, important for studying early eukaryotic evolution.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malawimonadida | 0 |
| Malawimonads group | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryotic lineage
ⓘ
protist group ⓘ |
| cellOrganization |
mitochondria present
ⓘ
nucleus present ⓘ |
| cellShape | oval ⓘ |
| cellSize | small eukaryotic cells ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
excavate feeding groove
ⓘ
ventral groove ⓘ |
| cellType | unicellular ⓘ |
| contains |
Malawimonas californiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malawimonas jakobiformis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| diversity | small lineage ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | microbial predator ⓘ |
| feedingMode | phagotrophy ⓘ |
| flagellaCount | two ⓘ |
| flagellumPosition |
anterior flagellum
ⓘ
posterior flagellum ⓘ |
| genomeType |
mitochondrial genome
ⓘ
nuclear genome ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
soil ⓘ |
| importance |
important for reconstructing the eukaryotic root
ⓘ
key for understanding early eukaryotic evolution ⓘ |
| kingdom | Protista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle | free-living ⓘ |
| mitochondriaType | discicristate mitochondria ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | deep-branching eukaryote lineage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fornicata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jakobida NERFINISHED ⓘ Parabasalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | binary fission ⓘ |
| reproductionType | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchStatus | poorly understood ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for ancestral eukaryotic traits ⓘ |
| studyMethod |
environmental sampling
ⓘ
molecular phylogenetics ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supergroupMembershipStatus | sometimes considered basal excavate lineage ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | order ⓘ |
| trophicRole | bacterivorous ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Malawimonads group