Dinos ID (photo/video microscope)

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Hi there!

I would need your help to ID dinos - from the shape I feel like this should be Amphidinium but with the movement pattern I have doubts with Ostreopsis... or Prorocentrum...
I'm basically lost :-)
What do you think ?

Thank you for your precious help!

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Hi there!

I would need your help to ID dinos - from the shape I feel like this should be Amphidinium but with the movement pattern I have doubts with Ostreopsis... or Prorocentrum...
I'm basically lost :-)
What do you think ?

Thank you for your precious help!

Video ->
Photo ->
Screenshot 2026-02-03 213709.png

Amphidinium has the telltale “hook”
 
There's a FB group dedicated for dino ids and solutions to deal with them
 
Yes, the beak confirms amphidinium
 
Are you sure this is not Ostreopsis ?

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ok, omg i feel like an idiot - i'm pretty tired and must need a nap because i read "are you sure this isn't osteoporosis..." And I was confused lol.
 

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