
Nebela fagni Chardez, 1957
Diagnosis: Shell piriform in broad view, with a rounded fundus, compressed; sides gradually tapering towards the pseudostome and finishing in a slight neck. Elliptic in profile. Shell yellowish-brown, composed of ovoid, circular, or polygonal plates. Pseudostome slightly curved in broadview, surrounded by a thin organic rim.
Dimensions: According to Chardez (1957): Shell length 270—280 µm; width 200—210 µm; aperture 80—84 μm.
Habitat: Marshy, small pond in meadows, Sphagnum mosses.
Geographical distribution: Belgium.
Remarks: A problematic species according to Kosakyan et al., 2025.
References: Kosakyan, A., Meisterfeld, R., Lara, E., Duckert, C., Mitchell, E., 2025. A taxonomic monograph of hyalospheniid testate amoebae. Amoebozoa: Arcellinida: Hyalospheniformes, Mémoire XIV. Éditions Alphil-Presses universitaires suisses, Neuchâtel.