Euglypha dolioliformis

E. dolioliformis, after Bonnet, 1959

Euglypha dolioliformis  Bonnet, 1959

Diagnosis: Shell robust, sub-cylindrical, with a substantially circular cross-section as well as the pseudostome. Shell composed of elliptical scales of 9 × 5 µm, clearly visible, becoming circular towards the fundus of the shell. The 15 oral scales bear a single denticle, very wide, whose sides are attached without projection to the edge of the scale.

Dimensions: Bonnet (1959): Shell length 54—56 µm, width 24—28 µm, pseudostome 16 µm.

Habitat: Frequently found in brown forest soils. It is also present in various lawn soils on schists.

Geographical distribution: Pyrenees.

Ferry Siemensma, created August 23, 2024; last modified January 08, 2025
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