Fornicate flagellates
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Fornicate flagellates are a group of unicellular, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, many of which inhabit anaerobic environments and include notable intestinal parasites of humans and animals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fornicate flagellates canonical | 1 |
| Oxymonad flagellates | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357378 — 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: Fornicate flagellates Context triple: [Excavata, includesTaxon, Fornicate flagellates]
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A.
Jakobid flagellates
Jakobid flagellates are a group of unicellular, heterotrophic protists notable for their primitive mitochondria and distinctive flagellar apparatus, often studied for insights into early eukaryotic evolution.
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B.
Hypermastigida
Hypermastigida is an order of flagellated protists, many of which live as symbionts in the guts of wood-eating insects and help them digest cellulose.
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C.
Euglenida
Euglenida is a group of mostly unicellular, flagellated protists known for their flexible cell covering, distinctive feeding modes, and often photosynthetic members such as Euglena.
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D.
Heteroloboseans
Heteroloboseans are a group of single-celled eukaryotic protists known for their flexible life cycles, which can include amoeboid, flagellated, and cyst stages, and for containing some species that are opportunistic human pathogens.
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E.
Diplonemea
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.
- 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: Fornicate flagellates Target entity description: Fornicate flagellates are a group of unicellular, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, many of which inhabit anaerobic environments and include notable intestinal parasites of humans and animals.
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A.
Jakobid flagellates
Jakobid flagellates are a group of unicellular, heterotrophic protists notable for their primitive mitochondria and distinctive flagellar apparatus, often studied for insights into early eukaryotic evolution.
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B.
Hypermastigida
Hypermastigida is an order of flagellated protists, many of which live as symbionts in the guts of wood-eating insects and help them digest cellulose.
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C.
Euglenida
Euglenida is a group of mostly unicellular, flagellated protists known for their flexible cell covering, distinctive feeding modes, and often photosynthetic members such as Euglena.
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D.
Heteroloboseans
Heteroloboseans are a group of single-celled eukaryotic protists known for their flexible life cycles, which can include amoeboid, flagellated, and cyst stages, and for containing some species that are opportunistic human pathogens.
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E.
Diplonemea
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
excavate protists
ⓘ
group of unicellular eukaryotes ⓘ protists ⓘ |
| associatedDisease | giardiasis ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
flagella
ⓘ
modified mitochondria ⓘ multiple flagella in many species ⓘ ventral adhesive disc in some species ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole |
commensals in animal guts
ⓘ
intestinal parasites of animals ⓘ intestinal parasites of humans ⓘ |
| geneticFeature | reduced mitochondrial genomes in some lineages ⓘ |
| habitat |
anaerobic environments
ⓘ
intestinal tract of animals ⓘ intestinal tract of humans ⓘ |
| hostRange |
birds
ⓘ
fish ⓘ humans ⓘ mammals ⓘ |
| includes |
Giardia
ⓘ
Hexamita ⓘ
linked to:
Hexamita inflata
Spironucleus ⓘ
linked to:
Spironucleus vortens
Trepomonas ⓘ
linked to:
Monocercomonoides
|
| kingdom | Protista ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
commensal
ⓘ
free-living in some species ⓘ parasitic ⓘ |
| locomotion | beating of flagella ⓘ |
| metabolism | often anaerobic ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Giardia duodenalis
ⓘ
linked to:
Giardia
Giardia lamblia ⓘ
linked to:
Giardia
Spironucleus vortens ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement |
anaerobic
ⓘ
microaerophilic ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
binary fission ⓘ |
| researchUse | models for studying anaerobic eukaryotes ⓘ |
| supergroup | Excavata ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | clade ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | fecal-oral route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fornicate flagellates Description of subject: Fornicate flagellates are a group of unicellular, flagellated protists within the Excavata supergroup, many of which inhabit anaerobic environments and include notable intestinal parasites of humans and animals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fornicate flagellates