Difflugia muriculata

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Difflugia muriculata, from Gauthier-Lièvre and Thomas, 1958

Difflugia muriculata  Gauthier-Lièvre & Thomas, 1958

Diagnosis: Shell elongated, sub-cylindrical, with irregular contour due to the presence of many large bulges on its surface, most pronounced around the fundus. Pseudostome with 3-4 neat lobes, rounded or more rarely angular, surrounded by a very short collar ornamented with minute mineral grains. Shell very transparent, embedded with small regular mineral elements that are most probably reworked.

Dimensions: Gauthier-Lièvre and Thomas (1958): Shell length 100-130 µm; width 80-110 µm; pseudostome 20-33 µm.

Ecology: Freshwater, Africa.

Ferry Siemensma, created June 3, 2019; last modified November 29, 2024
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