Padaungiella wetekampi (Jung, 1942) Lara & Todorov 2011
Basionym: Schaudinnia Wetekampi Jung, 1942

Diagnosis: Shell pyriform with a distinct neck that is half the length of the test. With thick yellow lips, convex.

Dimensions: According to Jung (1942): Shell length 149—159 µm; width 60—70 µm.

Ecology: Wet Sphagnum mosses.

Geographical distribution: Chili, Iceland.

Remarks: Kosakyan et al., 2025: “A problematic species, as it is identical to another subsequently described from Iceland, Nebela varia (Decloitre, 1966). Both species have been found in only one locality, and considering the distance between the two locations of origin (Iceland and Chile), it is unlikely that they belong to a single species. The only discriminating factor to separate P. wetekampi from P. lageniformis and P. wailesi is size, and as the size ranges of these species overlap, it is similarly impossible to distinguish among these three taxa as well (see detailed discussion under P. lageniformis). We thus consider P. wetekampi as an inquirenda species until P. lageniformis and its closely related species can be studied using detailed morphological and molecular analyses.”