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Discoba

Discoba is a diverse lineage of single-celled protists with two flagella. It is one of the main supergroups of eukaryotes, robustly supported by phylogenetic analyses. It contains three major groups: the Euglenozoa, Heterolobosea, and Jakobida, as well as the species Tsukubamonas globosa.

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Discoba
Light microscopy image of Moramonas marocensis, a jakobid, showing anterior and posterior flagella (AF and PF) and contractile vacuole (CV)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Discoba
Simpson in Hampl et al., 2009
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Discoba is a diverse lineage of single-celled protists with two flagella. It is one of the main supergroups of eukaryotes, robustly supported by phylogenetic analyses. It contains three major groups: the Euglenozoa, Heterolobosea, and Jakobida, as well as the species Tsukubamonas globosa.1234

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  2. Yabuki, Akinori; Nakayama, Takeshi; Yubuki, Naoji; Hashimoto, Tetsuo; Ishida, Ken‐Ichiro; Inagaki, Yuji (2011). "Tsukubamonas globosa n. gen., n. sp., A Novel Excavate Flagellate Possibly Holding a Key for the Early Evolution in "Discoba"". Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 58 (4): 319–331. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.2011.00552.x. ISSN 1066-5234.
  3. Adl, Sina M.; Simpson, Alastair G. B.; Lane, Christopher E.; Lukeš, Julius; Bass, David; Bowser, Samuel S.; Brown, Matthew W.; Burki, Fabien; Dunthorn, Micah; Hampl, Vladimir; Heiss, Aaron; Hoppenrath, Mona; Lara, Enrique; le Gall, Line; Lynn, Denis H. (2012-09-28). "The Revised Classification of Eukaryotes". Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 59 (5): 429–514. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.2012.00644.x. ISSN 1066-5234. PMC 3483872. PMID 23020233.
  4. Adl, Sina M.; Bass, David; Lane, Christopher E.; Lukeš, Julius; Schoch, Conrad L.; et al. (26 September 2018). "Revisions to the Classification, Nomenclature, and Diversity of Eukaryotes". The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 66 (1): 4–119. doi:10.1111/JEU.12691. PMC 6492006. PMID 30257078.
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