Padaungiella kenyana (Chardez, 1982) Kosakyan et al., 2025

Diagnosis: Shell lageniform in broad view, compressed, main body circular, neck elongated sub-cylindrical, slightly swollen at the base (neck 66–73 μm in length, 66.5–72.5 μm in breadth at the junction with the main body). Neck separated from the main body of the test by a slight constriction on both sides, somewhat reminiscent of Alocodera cockayni. Main body surrounded by a lateral hollow keel 4.5–5 μm wide, not very visible at times, but always present. Shell yellowish, reinforced with regularly arranged circular, ovoid, or polygonal plates. Pseudostome oval in frontal view, curved in broad view, surrounded with an organic rim.

Dimensions: According to Chardez (1982): Shell length 191–212 μm; width 136–138.5 μm; aperture 40–48 μm.

Habitat: Aquatic, among plankton and benthos.

Geographical distribution: Africa, Kenya.

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.