Anisonema acinus belongs to the Euglenophyceae and is an enormously common flagellate. The body is shaped like a grain of wheat, with a ventral furrow (s. fig. 2b). There are two flagella. The anteriorly directed flagellum provides the locomotion (traction flagellum). The posteriorly directed flagellum is much thicker and longer. After protuding the reservoir, it bends sharply backward on the ventral side and runs backward in a groove. It shows no movement during swimming, but seems to possess an adhesive property. When specimens slide along the coverglass, the trailing flagellum maintains constantly in contact with the glass. Specimens are often found with ingested large prey (algae or cryptomonads). It is unclear how phagocytosis of such large prey occurs in Anisonema acinus, as there is no specific organelle for feeding. Unfortunately, I could never observe phagocytosis myself.