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Coptotermes testaceus

Coptotermes testaceus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Holomastigotoides is a genus of parabasalids found in the hindgut of lower termites. It is characterized by its dense, organized arrangement of flagella on the cell surface and the presence of a mitotic spindle outside its nucleus during the majority of its cell cycle. As a symbiont of termites, Holomastigotoides is able to ingest wood and aid its host in digestion.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 2