Streblomastix

Streblomastix
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Streblomastigidae
Genus:
Streblomastix

Kofoid & Swezy 1920

A symbiotic eukaryote that lives in the stomach of termites, and other insects, Streblomastix is a protist that helps to digest wood along with other protists.

The Streblomastix engages in a relationship similar to that of bacteria endosymbionts of rumenous animals such as the cow.

Motility

The Streblomastix moves by beating its anterior flagella.

Morphology

This protozoan looks like a spade, with the stomach on the posterior, and the flagella on the anterior end.

  • These animals measure around 100 micrometers in length.

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