Streblomastix
| Streblomastix | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Excavata |
| Phylum: | Metamonada |
| Order: | Oxymonadida |
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.
Motilty
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
- http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmar03/rhtermite.html
- http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/protista/basalprotists.html
External links
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