Amoebozoa
E737421
Amoebozoa is a major group of mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms characterized by amoeboid movement using lobose pseudopodia and including many free-living and parasitic species.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryotic supergroup
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| cellType | nucleus-bearing eukaryotic cells ⓘ |
| cellularity | mostly unicellular ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
cells often lack rigid cell walls
ⓘ
lack of persistent cilia in most life stages ⓘ presence of blunt, lobose pseudopodia ⓘ |
| describedAs | major lineage of amoeboid eukaryotes ⓘ |
| diseaseAssociation | amoebic dysentery (via Entamoeba histolytica) ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Excavata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Opisthokonta NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhizaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
bacterivores
ⓘ
decomposers ⓘ parasites of animals ⓘ soil microorganisms ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal intestines
ⓘ
freshwater environments ⓘ marine environments ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| includes |
Acanthamoeba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archamoebae ⓘ Conosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Dictyostelium discoideum NERFINISHED ⓘ Discosea ⓘ Entamoeba NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Myxogastria NERFINISHED ⓘ Tubulinea NERFINISHED ⓘ free-living species ⓘ lobose amoebae ⓘ parasitic species ⓘ slime molds ⓘ |
| includesPathogenExample | Entamoeba histolytica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPathogenOf | humans ⓘ |
| kingdom | Protista (traditional classification) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType | amoeboid movement ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | major clade within Amorphea (in many analyses) ⓘ |
| pseudopodiaType | lobose pseudopodia ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction common
ⓘ
sexual reproduction reported in some lineages ⓘ |
| researchUse | model organisms for cell motility (e.g., Dictyostelium) ⓘ |
| supergroupOf |
Entamoebida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycetozoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Variosea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
phylum (in some classifications)
ⓘ
subkingdom (in some classifications) ⓘ supergroup (in some classifications) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.