Rumen protist

Click here to see a larger image (JPEG) of this microbe. Kingdom: Protist Scientific Name: Protista Image Courtesy of: Yokoyama, Mel; Cobos, Mario A. Image Width: 17 µm Image Technology: SEM

This is a protist found in the rumen. This protist moves around the rumen to find tasty bits of food to eat. It moves by the little rope-like whips that wiggle around (undulate). These undulating ropes are called "undulipodia." These unulipodia are similar in function (analogous) to the flagella of bacteria.