Oxymonads
E728813
Oxymonads are a group of flagellated, anaerobic protists typically found as symbionts in the guts of wood-eating insects, where they help break down cellulose.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oxymonadida | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of protists
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to low-oxygen environments ⓘ |
| associatedWith | lignocellulose digestion ⓘ |
| cellStructure | lack typical mitochondria ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellularity | unicellular ⓘ |
| distribution | wherever wood-eating insects occur ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | cellulose degradation ⓘ |
| energySource | organic matter from host gut contents ⓘ |
| environment | anoxic gut environments ⓘ |
| flagella | multiple flagella ⓘ |
| foundIn |
guts of wood-feeding cockroaches
ⓘ
termite guts ⓘ |
| habitat | guts of wood-eating insects ⓘ |
| host |
termites
ⓘ
wood-eating insects ⓘ wood-feeding cockroaches ⓘ |
| importance | contribute to host ability to digest wood ⓘ |
| kingdom | Protista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
role in cellulose breakdown in termites
ⓘ
specialization to insect gut habitats ⓘ |
| lifestyle | endosymbiotic ⓘ |
| metabolism | anaerobic ⓘ |
| motility | flagellated ⓘ |
| nutrition | live in close association with gut microbiota ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic conditions ⓘ |
| relationshipToHost | mutualistic ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | binary fission ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | contribute to carbon cycling via wood degradation ⓘ |
| studyField |
microbial ecology
ⓘ
protistology ⓘ symbiosis research ⓘ |
| symbioticRelationship | symbionts of wood-eating insects ⓘ |
| trophicMode | heterotrophic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Oxymonadida