Pyxidicula gibbosa
Pyxidicula gibbosa, from Schönborn

Pyxidicula gibbosa Schönborn, 1966

Diagnosis: Shell hemispherical, with a relatively thick wall, with many undulations and clearly punctuated. Shell yellow. Aperture as large as the diameter of the shell. Cytoplasm fills the shell, nucleus with central nucleolus.

Dimensions: According to Schönborn: Shell diameter 60.2—68.6 µm (n=5), height 50.2—50.4 µm.

Ecology: Freshwater.

Geographical distribution: Sweden.

Ferry Siemensma, created March 1, 2019; last modified February 22, 2025
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