An order of single-celled organisms containing euglenoids, characterized by having a flagellum and the ability to move and obtain energy.
From 'euglena' + Latin '-ales' (order suffix in taxonomy). Created to scientifically classify a major group of protist organisms sharing common features.
Euglenales organisms are survivors from Earth's earliest oceans—they've barely changed in hundreds of millions of years because they already had the perfect design for their watery lifestyle. They're living fossils in microscopic form!
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