Why are euglenas involved in polemics related to their taxonomic classification?

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Why are euglenas involved in polemics related to their taxonomic classification?

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Euglena is a genus of single-cell flagellate eukaryotes. It is the best known and most widely studied member of the class Eugelnoidea. Species of Euglena are present in freshwater and saltwater.

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