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Light microscope images of euglenoid cysts from Holocene to recent Lake Vouliagmeni in Greece. Specimens are between 20 and 30 micrometers in diameter. Note the fingerprint-like patterning that is a shared characteristic of all fossil forms. CREDIT Andreas Koutsodendris, Heidelberg University

Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release

Microfossils Shed Light On The Long Fossil Record Of Euglenoids

by Keith CowingJanuary 27, 2024January 27, 2024

Hiding in the shadows, euglenoids are a fascinating group of single-celled protists that are neither plant nor animal.