Difflugia dujardini
D. dujardini, from Chardez 1957

Difflugia dujardini  Chardez, 1957

Diagnosis: Shell spherical, slightly longer than wide; neck hardly pronounced, aperture circular with a neat border. Shell organic, with large and small chitinous granules, embedded with amorph and hardly visible platelets. Often, some larger mineral particles or diatoms are present.

Dimensions: Chardez (1957): Shell length 50-60 µm; width 45-55 µm; aperture 23-30 µm (n=5)

Habitat: Freshwater. Hautes Fagnes, Belgium.

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