Awerintzewia schoutedeni
Awerintzewia schoutedeni, from Chattopadhyay and Das, 2003

Awerintzewia schoutedeni  Chattopadhyay & Das, 2003

Diagnosis: Shell broadly ovoid, compressed, steel‑blue in colour; external wall considerably thickened, rough, and winged. Aperture terminal, bordered internally by a thicker wall. Compared to A. cyclostoma, the entire shell is internally bordered by a markedly thicker wall, and the external wall is very thick, rough, and winged, making the species morphologically quite distinct from A. cyclostoma.

Dimensions: According to Chattopadhyay & Das (2003): shell length 178–188 µm; width 128–135 µm.

Ecology: Rock moss.

Geographical distribution: Sairep, Lunglei District, Mizoram, India.

Ferry Siemensma, created January 17, 2025; last modified January 01, 2026
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