Valkanovia compacta Schönborn, 1964

Diagnosis: Shell squat and only slightly compressed, hyaline, and composed of idiosomes. These scales are large, round to slightly oval, and overlap in a hexagonal pattern. The number of scales is small: in the longitudinal row 3–4, and in the transverse row 3–4. The pseudostome is almost circular, occasionally slightly elliptical, but always regular in outline. The scales extend to the smooth margin of the pseudostome. The overall shell shape is comparable to that of Paraquadrula globulosa. The nucleus contains an eccentrically positioned nucleolus. Pseudopodia were not observed.

Dimensions: Length 34.0–40.8 μm; width 27.2 μm; thickness 20.4–21.0 μm.

Ecology: Isolated from soil in a beech forest.

Distribution: Europe.