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Oligohymenophorea: Peritrichia: Sessilida: Vaginicolidae

 Cothurnia imberbis
Ehrenberg 1938

Cothurnia Genus: Lorica attached aborally by stalk; no operculum (Illustrated Guide, 1985). Similar to Vaginicola, but lorica stands on a short stalk; fresh or salt water (Kudo, 1966).
Species:
Similar Genus ->> Thuricola; Vaginicola; Pyxicola; Platycola

Cothurnia imberbis Ehrenberg 1938 ?, lorica μm long, μm wide, L/W=, cell body μm long, μm wide, L/W=, x 640, No.14, a marsh pond at Sensho-ga-hara, near Akita-komagadake (mountain), Shizukuishi town, Iwate Pref., Japan, August 6, 2007 by Y. Tsukii
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Images of collecting locality: No.14, a marsh pond at Sensho-ga-hara, near Akita-komagadake (mountain), Shizukuishi town, Iwate Pref., Japan, August 6, 2007 by Y. Tsukii

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