
Cryptodifflugia compressa australis, after Playfair, 1917
Cryptodifflugia compressa australis Playfair, 1917
Diagnosis: Shell compressed, oval; differing from the typical form by having a shell width slightly exceeding its length. Shell surface smooth, lacking mineral inclusions.
Dimensions: Shell length 16–19 μm; shell width 18–21 μm.
Ecology: On aquatic plants and in wetlands.
Distribution: Australia.
References: Bobrov, A., Mazei, Y., 2017. A review of testate amoeba genus Cryptodifflugia Penard, 1890 (Phryganellina: Cryptodifflugiidae) with a key to species. Zootaxa 4282 (2): 292–308.