Nucleariida
E737414
Nucleariida are a small group of amoeboid, mostly freshwater protists closely related to fungi within the Opisthokonta supergroup.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nucleariida canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8479225 — 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: Nucleariida Context triple: [Opisthokonta, includes, Nucleariida]
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A.
Monilochaetes
Monilochaetes is a genus of fungi known for including plant-associated species, some of which can act as plant pathogens.
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B.
Spizocorys
Spizocorys is a genus of small larks in the family Alaudidae, comprising ground-dwelling passerine birds adapted to open, often arid habitats in Africa.
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C.
Capnoides
Capnoides is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy order Papaverales, known for delicate, often tubular flowers and typically found in temperate regions.
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D.
Aenictogiton
Aenictogiton is a little-known genus of African army ants within the subfamily Dorylinae, notable for its rarity and poorly understood biology.
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E.
Nephrozoa
Nephrozoa is a major clade of bilaterian animals characterized by the presence of true kidneys or kidney-like excretory organs and includes most animal phyla except sponges, cnidarians, and a few other early-branching groups.
- 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: Nucleariida Target entity description: Nucleariida are a small group of amoeboid, mostly freshwater protists closely related to fungi within the Opisthokonta supergroup.
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A.
Monilochaetes
Monilochaetes is a genus of fungi known for including plant-associated species, some of which can act as plant pathogens.
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B.
Spizocorys
Spizocorys is a genus of small larks in the family Alaudidae, comprising ground-dwelling passerine birds adapted to open, often arid habitats in Africa.
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C.
Capnoides
Capnoides is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy order Papaverales, known for delicate, often tubular flowers and typically found in temperate regions.
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D.
Aenictogiton
Aenictogiton is a little-known genus of African army ants within the subfamily Dorylinae, notable for its rarity and poorly understood biology.
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E.
Nephrozoa
Nephrozoa is a major clade of bilaterian animals characterized by the presence of true kidneys or kidney-like excretory organs and includes most animal phyla except sponges, cnidarians, and a few other early-branching groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amoeboid protist
ⓘ
opisthokont ⓘ protist clade ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Holomycota ⓘ |
| cellCovering | naked amoebae (lacking rigid cell wall) ⓘ |
| cellDivisionType | mitotic ⓘ |
| cellShape | spherical to irregular ⓘ |
| cellType | unicellular ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Fonticula
ⓘ
Nuclearia ⓘ Pinaciophora ⓘ Rabdiophrys ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
close molecular affinity to fungi in rRNA phylogenies
ⓘ
radiating filose pseudopodia without anastomosis ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Friedrich Schaudinn ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole |
decomposer-associated
ⓘ
microbial food web component ⓘ |
| environmentalDistribution | widespread but rarely abundant ⓘ |
| feedingMode | phagotrophic ⓘ |
| firstDescribedYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| flagellaPresence | lacking flagella in trophic stage ⓘ |
| geneticMarkerUsed | small subunit rRNA gene ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic sediments
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi/Animalia-related protists ⓘ |
| locomotion | amoeboid gliding via pseudopodia ⓘ |
| mitochondriaType | mitochondria with flat cristae ⓘ |
| morphology | amoeboid ⓘ |
| nucleusNumber | typically uninucleate ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal to Fungi within Opisthokonta ⓘ |
| pseudopodiaArrangement | radiating fine pseudopodia ⓘ |
| pseudopodiaType | filose pseudopodia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Animals (Metazoa)
ⓘ
linked to:
Metazoa
Choanoflagellata ⓘ Fungi ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for early evolution of fungi
ⓘ
model for opisthokont evolution ⓘ |
| sisterGroupTo | Fungi ⓘ |
| supergroup | Opisthokonta ⓘ |
| symbiosis | may host bacterial endosymbionts in some species ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | order ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
bacterivore
ⓘ
predator of small eukaryotes ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Nuclearia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nucleariida Description of subject: Nucleariida are a small group of amoeboid, mostly freshwater protists closely related to fungi within the Opisthokonta supergroup.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.