Nebela Gibbocarina orbicularis
N. orbicularis, photomicrograph Hans Rothauscher

Nebela orbicularis  (Deflandre, 1936) Kosakyan et al., 2025
Basionym: Nebela galeata var. orbicularis Deflandre, 1936

Diagnosis: Shell circular or nearly circular, with a short neck; aperture bordered by a thin organic lip.

Dimensions: Deflandre (1936): shell length 166–208 µm; width 140–170 µm.

Ecology: Very wet green mosses and Sphagnum.

Distribution: Europe; North Korea.

References: Kosakyan, A., Meisterfeld, R., Lara, E., Duckert, C., Mitchell, E., 2025. A taxonomic monograph of hyalospheniid testate amoebae. Amoebozoa: Arcellinida: Hyalospheniformes, Mémoire XIV. Éditions Alphil-Presses universitaires suisses, Neuchâtel.

Nebela orbicularis
N. orbicularis, after Deflandre, 1936
Ferry Siemensma, created February 24, 2019; last modified January 02, 2026
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