
D. nana, soil, Croatia; drawings from Couteaux, 1976
Difflugia nana Côuteaux, 1976
Diagnosis: Shell very small, spherical, or slightly longer than wide; without neck or collar, covered with relatively large xenosomes. Pseudostome rarely visible.
Dimensions: Couteaux (1976): Shell diameter 16—18 µm.
Ecology: In soil, often very abundant.
Geographical distribution: Europe, Africa.