Domain Eukaryota Class Anaeromonadea Family Streblomastigidae | Phylum Metamonada Order Oxymonadida Rank Genus | |
Similar Oxymonad, Pyrsonympha, Trimastix, Monocercomonoides, Trichonympha | ||
Streblomastix and trichomitopsis 40x phase contrast 2
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.
Contents
- Streblomastix and trichomitopsis 40x phase contrast 2
- Streblomastix and trichomitopsis 40x phase contrast
- Motility
- Morphology
- References
The Streblomastix engages in a relationship similar to that of bacteria endosymbionts of rumenous animals such as the cow.
Streblomastix and trichomitopsis 40x phase contrast
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.
References
Streblomastix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA