Ichthyosporea
E737415
Ichthyosporea are a group of unicellular or simple multicellular eukaryotic parasites, often infecting fish and other animals, that belong to the broader opisthokont lineage alongside animals and fungi.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ichthyosporea canonical | 4 |
| Mesomycetozoea | 2 |
| Dermocystidium spp. | 1 |
| Ichthyosporea sensu lato | 1 |
| ichthyosporeans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8479226 — 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: Ichthyosporea Context triple: [Opisthokonta, includes, Ichthyosporea]
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A.
Torpedosporales
Torpedosporales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mainly marine and aquatic species known for their specialized spore morphology.
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B.
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.
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C.
Excavata
Excavata is a major supergroup of unicellular eukaryotes characterized by a ventral feeding groove and often modified mitochondria, including many free-living flagellates and important parasites.
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D.
Entoprocta
Entoprocta is a small phylum of mostly marine, sessile, filter-feeding invertebrates that superficially resemble bryozoans but are distinguished by their crown of tentacles surrounding both mouth and anus.
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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: Ichthyosporea Target entity description: Ichthyosporea are a group of unicellular or simple multicellular eukaryotic parasites, often infecting fish and other animals, that belong to the broader opisthokont lineage alongside animals and fungi.
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A.
Torpedosporales
Torpedosporales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising mainly marine and aquatic species known for their specialized spore morphology.
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B.
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.
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C.
Excavata
Excavata is a major supergroup of unicellular eukaryotes characterized by a ventral feeding groove and often modified mitochondria, including many free-living flagellates and important parasites.
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D.
Entoprocta
Entoprocta is a small phylum of mostly marine, sessile, filter-feeding invertebrates that superficially resemble bryozoans but are distinguished by their crown of tentacles surrounding both mouth and anus.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eukaryote
ⓘ
opisthokont ⓘ parasite ⓘ taxonomic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ichthyosporea sensu lato
ⓘ
linked to:
Ichthyosporea
Mesomycetozoea ⓘ
linked to:
Ichthyosporea
|
| cellStructure |
flagellated stages in some species
ⓘ
membrane-bound organelles ⓘ nucleus ⓘ |
| cellularity |
simple multicellular
ⓘ
unicellular ⓘ |
| cellWall | present in many species ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
parasitism of fish tissues
ⓘ
spore-like stages ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | various mycologists and protozoologists in late 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| genomeType | linear chromosomes ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environment
ⓘ
freshwater environment ⓘ marine environment ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Holozoa
ⓘ
Opisthokonta ⓘ |
| impact | fish diseases in aquaculture ⓘ |
| includes |
Dermocystidium spp.
ⓘ
linked to:
Ichthyosporea
Ichthyophonus hoferi ⓘ Sphaerothecum destruens ⓘ |
| kingdom | Opisthokonta ⓘ |
| lifestyle | parasitic ⓘ |
| nutritionType | heterotrophic ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
amphibians
ⓘ
fish ⓘ other vertebrates ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal holozoan lineage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Animals
ⓘ
Fungi ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
spore formation ⓘ |
| researchUse | comparative genomics of opisthokonts ⓘ |
| sisterGroupOf | Fungi ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
evolution of animals
ⓘ
origin of multicellularity ⓘ |
| supergroup | Opisthokonta ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | class ⓘ |
| typicalHost |
amphibians
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ichthyosporea Description of subject: Ichthyosporea are a group of unicellular or simple multicellular eukaryotic parasites, often infecting fish and other animals, that belong to the broader opisthokont lineage alongside animals and fungi.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ichthyosporea
linked to: Ichthyosporea
linked to: Ichthyosporea
linked to: Ichthyosporea