Streblomastix
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.
| Streblomastix | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
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| Family: | Streblomastigidae |
| Genus: | Streblomastix Kofoid & Swezy 1920 |
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.
References
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