Cryptodifflugia splendida
Cryptodifflugia splendida, after Schönborn, 1965

Cryptodifflugia splendida  (Schönborn, 1965) Page, 1966
Syn.: Difflugiella splendida Schönborn, 1965

Diagnosis: Shell ovoid in lateral view; transparent, yellow; shell surface deeply pitted. Aperture circular.

Dimensions: Shell length 23.8–27.2 μm; shell width 16.0–23.8 μm; aperture diameter 5–6 μm.

Ecology: Lakes; in thickets of Typha.

Distribution: Poland; Germany.

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.

Ferry Siemensma, created September 19, 2019; last modified January 02, 2026
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