Journey to the Microcosmos — Season 1, Episode 12: Euglenoids: Single-Celled Shapeshifters

Episode synopsis

Euglenoids have had a very, very long time to evolve, and that has led to the things they have evolved into being extremely diverse—so diverse that, combined with the varied shape-shifting abilities of its member species, euglenoids have proven challenging to both identify and classify.

About Journey to the Microcosmos

Take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we want to take you on a fascinating, reflective journey through the microcosmos.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Meet the Microcosmos
• E2How Microscopic Hunters Get Their Lunch
• E3Stentors: Single-Celled Giants
• E4How Do Microorganisms Reproduce?
• E5Where Did Eukaryotic Cells Come From? - A Journey Into Endosymbiotic Theory
• E6Tardigrades: Chubby, Misunderstood, & Not Immortal
• E7How Do Protozoa Get Around?
• E8Diatoms: Tiny Factories You Can See From Space
• E9Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures
• E10How Do Colonies Help Microorganisms Survive?
• E11Death in the Microcosmos
• E13Hydra: Stretchy, Speedy, & Probably Immortal