Difflugia exigua
D. exigua, from Schönborn, 1966

Difflugia exigua Schönborn, 1966

Diagnosis: Shell cylindrical, elongated, transparent, rounded in cross section, the sides of the fundus almost parallel to each other, only towards the aperture slightly narrowing. Pseudostome round. Shell sparingly covered with mineral grains.

Dimensions: Schönborn (1966): Shell length 30 µm; width 12 µm.

Habitat: Freshwater. Sweden.

References: Schönborn W., 1966. Untersuchungen über die Shellaceen Schwedisch-Lapplands. Ein Beitrag zur Systematik und Okologie der beschalten Rhizopoden. Limnologica, 4:3, pp 517-559.

Ferry Siemensma, created June 6, 2019; last modified November 30, 2024
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