Apodera crenata
A. crenata – after Jung, 1942

Apodera crenata  Jung, 1942

Diagnosis: Shell retort-shaped, in cross-section circular, almost colorless, yellowish, with a net-like structure and a curved neck. The constriction between neck and main body is thin. Pseudostome irregularly lobed with thickened edge.

Dimensions: According to Jung (1942): Shell length 93 μm; width 39 μm; aperture 20 μm; neck 23 μm (n = 1). My measurements: Length 113—126 μm; width 44—48 μm; aperture 14—20 μm; neck 33—36 μm (n = 3)

Habitat: Sphagnum, Chili. I found it in litter, collected at 3000m a.s.l. in Ecuador.

Geographical distribution: Chili (Jung, 1942), Ecuador (Siemensma, unpubl., collected by Valentyna Krashevska, 2020).

Apodera crenata
A. crenata, litter, 3000 m., Ecuador
Apodera crenata
A. crenata, litter, 3000 m., Ecuador
Apodera crenata
A. crenata, litter, 3000 m., Ecuador
Ferry Siemensma, created August 27, 2019; last modified January 26, 2025
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