Cyclopyxis impressa
Cyclopyxis impressa from Daday, 1905

Cyclopyxis impressa (Daday, 1905) Da Cunha, 1913
Difflugia lobostoma var. impressa Daday, 1905

Diagnosis. Shell in dorsal view circular, in side view it resembles a somewhat flattened hemisphere; the dorsal side is a bit bulbous; the ventral side is flat with a funnel-like invagination with the aperture. At the outer edge of the funnel is a more or less horizontal brim whose width is 1/3 or 1/4 of the whole shell diameter. The aperture is surrounded with 6-8 pointed chitinous teeth, dark brown or blackish gray, separated from each other by curves. Shell embedded with mineral grains and particles.

Dimensions: According to Daday (1905): Shell diameter 300—450 µm; height 100—150 µm; diameter of the funnel 150—190 µm.

Ecology: Freshwater.Sediment.

Geographical distribution: South-America (Asuncion, Lagoon (Pasito), inundations of the Paraguay River; Sapucay, Arroyo Pona, inundations of a stream; Tebicuay, pond.)

Ferry Siemensma, created October 8, 2019; last modified January 13, 2025
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