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

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