Global InformationSaccinobaculus information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Metamonada |
| Class: | Anaeromonadea |
| Order: | Oxymonadida |
| Family: | Saccinobaculidae |
| Genus: | Saccinobaculus Cleveland et al. 1934 |
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| Saccinobaculus ambloaxostylus Cleveland et al. 1934
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Saccinobaculus (/ˌsæksɪnoʊˈbækjʊləs/ SAK-sin-oh-BAK-yuul-əs)[citation needed] 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.[1][2]
- ^ "The Wood-Feeding Roach Cryptocercus, Its Protozoa, and the Symbiosis between Protozoa and Roach". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 28 (2): 216. 1935-06-01. doi:10.1093/aesa/28.2.216. ISSN 1938-2901.
- ^ Heiss, Aaron A.; Keeling, Patrick J. (August 2006). "The Phylogenetic Position of the Oxymonad Saccinobaculus Based on SSU rRNA". Protist. 157 (3): 335–344. doi:10.1016/j.protis.2006.05.007. ISSN 1434-4610. PMID 16839812.