Cyclopyxis eurystoma
Cyclopyxis amplecta from Schönborn, 1966

Cyclopyxis amplecta Schönborn, 1966

Diagnosis: The shell is more or less circular in dorsal view, in lateral view lower than hemispherical. Shell covered with a small amount of xenosomes. Aperture round, located at the bottom of the funnel.

Dimensions: According to Schönborn (1966): Shell diameter 65—68 µm; height: 32—40 µm; diameter aperture 21—22 µm; concavity of the pseudostomal funnel 9—10 µm.

Ecology: Soil.

Geographical distribution: National Park Abisko, Sweden.

Ferry Siemensma, created March 3, 2019; last modified January 13, 2025
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