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Mesomycetozoa are a group of organisms that, in at least one life stage, consist of round cells that can be either flagellated or amoeboid. Some members of this group are parasitic. They are classified within the Opisthokonta, a group that also includes fungi and animals, and are characterized by having a posterior flagellum at some point in their life cycle.1

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