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Opisthokonta
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The opisthokonts () are a broad group of eukaryotes, including both the animal and fungus kingdoms. The opisthokonts, previously called the "Fungi/Metazoa group", are generally recognized as a clade. Opisthokonts together with Apusomonadida and Breviata make up the larger clade Obazoa.
Opisthokonts are a major group of eukaryotic organisms that includes all animals and all fungi, making them one of the broadest categories of life on Earth. Scientists recognize opisthokonts as a clade—a group of organisms descended from a common ancestor—and they form part of an even larger group called Obazoa when combined with two smaller organisms called Apusomonadida and Breviata.
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- Opisthokonta
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- Category:Opisthokonts
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- Opisthokonta
- taxon common name
- 後方鞭毛生物
- start time
- 2500000000
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- Template:Opisthokont protists
- temporal range start
- Proterozoic
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The opisthokonts () are a broad group of eukaryotes, including both the animal and fungus kingdoms. The opisthokonts, previously called the "Fungi/Metazoa group", are generally recognized as a clade. Opisthokonts together with Apusomonadida and Breviata make up the larger clade Obazoa.
==Flagella and other characteristics==
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