Padaungiella himalayana
P. himalayana, after Chattopadhyay and Das, 2003

Padaungiella himalayana (Chattopadhyay & Das, 2003)

Diagnosis: Shell flask-shaped, highly compressed, very much transparent, widest at posterior part, asymmetrically converging towards the terminal aperture forming a wider and more or less parallel-sided neck, aperture oval, bordered by comparatively small rectangular platelets, wall of the test covered by transparent polygonal platelets, neck and fundus furnished with considerable number of divergent fine needle-like spines.

Dimensions: According to Chattopadhyay and Das (2003): Shell length 116—117 µm; width 69—72 µm.

Ecology: In tree mosses, about 2655 m a.s.l.

Geographical distribution: Mayadiya, Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Remarks: Kosakyan et al., 2025, consider this species as a taxon inquirendum (nomen dubium).

Ferry Siemensma, created January 18, 2025; last modified January 27, 2025
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