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Synonyms. Unikonta nom. nud. [2] Opimoda Derelle et al., 2015 [3] Amorphea [1] is a taxonomic supergroup that includes the basal Amoebozoa and Obazoa. That latter contains the Opisthokonta, which includes the Fungi, Animals and the Choanomonada, or Choanoflagellates.
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Characteristics. The unikonts have a triple- gene fusion...
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Some research suggests that a unikont (a eukaryotic cell...
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Amorphea [1] are part of a taxonomic large group that...
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Amoebozoa and Opisthokonta are sometimes grouped together in a high-level taxon, variously named Unikonta, Amorphea or Opimoda. Amoebozoa includes many of the best-known amoeboid organisms, such as Chaos, Entamoeba, Pelomyxa and the genus Amoeba itself.
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- Amoebozoa, Lühe, 1913 emend. Cavalier-Smith, 1998
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Unikonts are members of the Unikonta, a taxonomic group proposed by Thomas Cavalier-Smith. It includes amoebozoa and opisthokonts. Clade. The group includes eukaryotic cells with a single flagellum, at least ancestrally. Some research suggests that a unikont was the ancestor of opisthokonts (animals, fungi and related forms) and Amoebozoa, and ...
Amoebozoa and Opisthokonta are sometimes grouped together in a high-level taxon, called Unikonta, Amorphea, or Opimoda. Amoebozoa includes many of the best-known amoeboid organisms, such as Chaos, Entamoeba, Pelomyxa and the genus Amoeba itself. Most are unicellular, and are common in soils and aquatic habitats.
