Opisthokont
Unikonts whose flagella is located at the posterior side of the cell. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Opisthokonts are a superkingdom of the Eukaryota, including the animals and fungi. It is a group of unikonts.
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Opisthokonta | |
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An animal sperm cell with a posterior flagellum attempts to penetrate an ovum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Amorphea |
Clade: | Obazoa |
(unranked): | Opisthokonta Copeland 1956,[2] emend. Cavalier-Smith 1987, emend. Adl et al., 2005[3] |
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Synonyms | |
Choanozoa sensu Cavallier-Smith |
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There are several classifications of the eukaryotes which are being discussed. Each of them divides the domain Eukaryota into five groups, but there is disagreement on the details.[4]
The Opisthokonta is thought to be a monophyletic clade, and therefore superior to the Unikonta as a taxonomic term.[5][6][7]
Amorphea |
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