Saccinobaculus

Saccinobaculus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Metamonada
Phylum: Preaxostyla
Order: Oxymonadida
Family: Saccinobaculidae
Genus: Saccinobaculus
Cleveland et al. 1934
Type species
Saccinobaculus ambloaxostylus
Cleveland et al. 1934
Species
  • S. ambloaxostylus
  • S. gloriosus
  • S. lata
  • S. minor
  • S. scabiosus
  • S. spatiatus

Saccinobaculus (/ˌsæksɪnoʊˈbækjʊləs/ SAK-sin-oh-BAK-yuul-əs) is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that resides in the hindgut of the wood-feeding cockroach Cryptocercus punctulatus. This genus is known for its distinctive movement that resembles a snake trashing in a bag. The genus is involved in the digestion of wood materials within its insect-host and is vertically transmitted to insect progeny. The genus is the part of the family Saccinobaculidae.

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