Rozellomyceta

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Rozellomyceta is a group of early-diverging, often parasitic fungi-like microorganisms within the Opisthokonta that are important for understanding the evolution of fungi and related lineages.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clade
early-diverging fungal lineage
alsoKnownAs Rozellida sensu lato in some classifications
cellType unicellular eukaryotes
discoveredBy environmental DNA surveys
distinguishedFrom Chytridiomycota NERFINISHED
Dikarya NERFINISHED
Zoopagomycota NERFINISHED
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole parasites of other eukaryotes
genomicFeature loss or reduction of typical fungal metabolic pathways in some lineages
reduced genomes in many parasitic members
habitat aquatic environments
host-associated microhabitats
soil
hasMember intracellular parasites
obligate parasites
hostRange animals
fungi
oomycetes
protists
importance important for reconstructing opisthokont evolution
key for understanding early evolution of fungi
includes Cryptomycota sensu lato NERFINISHED
Microsporidia NERFINISHED
Rozella NERFINISHED
Rozellomycota NERFINISHED
paramicrosporidian lineages
isPartOf Holomycota NERFINISHED
isRelatedTo Fungi NERFINISHED
Nucleariida NERFINISHED
kingdom Opisthokonta NERFINISHED
lifestyle fungi-like
often parasitic
morphology often lack classical chitinous cell walls in some life stages
possess flagellated stages in some taxa
phylogeneticPosition early-diverging within Holomycota
sister to true fungi in some analyses
reproduction spore-forming
researchStatus poorly known diversity
subject of active phylogenomic research
supergroup Opisthokonta NERFINISHED
taxonomicRank subkingdom-level clade
taxonomicUncertainty circumscription and internal relationships remain debated

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Opisthokonta includes Rozellomyceta