
Centropyxis armata, after Van Oye, 1952
Centropyxis armata (Van Oye, 1952) n. comb.
Basionym: Cyclopyxis armata Van Oye, 1952
Diagnosis: Shell chitinoid, with relatively long spines and large central pseudostome. Shell embedded with many mineral grains. Pseudostome surrounded by a collar of mineral grains.
Dimensions: Diameter 130 µm; aperture 80 µm.
Habitat: Freshwater, Venezuela.
Reference: Van Oye, P., 1952: Rhizopoda Venezuelas, Besonderer Berücksichtigung Ihrer Biogeographie, in: Ergebnisse der deutschen limnologischeb Venezuela-Expedition 1952, Band 1. Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, Berlin.