Vexillifera lemani
Vexillifera lemani
Vexillifera lemani – from the Wannsee, Germany

Vexillifera lemani (Penard, 1902)

Diagnosis: Outline of locomotive form frequently triangular, broad anteriorly; 0-6, rarely more, long linear subpseudopodia, extending up to 7 µm or more beyond anterior edge of amoeba; nucleus 1.5 – 4.0 µm.

Dimensions: Length excluding subpseudopodia 8-24 µm (mean 13 µm).

Ecology: fresh water, Wannsee, Berlin.

Vexillifera lemani
Vexillifera lemani
V. lemani – from Berlin
Ferry Siemensma, created March 2, 2019; last modified October 16, 2024
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