Euglenoid likely E.acus

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Euglenoid likely E.acus

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Nice creature! From the cell-shape and "needlelike" paramylon bodies, this appears to be Lepocinclis cyclidiopsis (=Cyclidiopsis acus, C. aculeata etc.). The genus Cyclidiopsis has been retired, but many of the online images continue to use that name.
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Many thanks for the ID

John
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