Oligohymenophorea
: Peritrichia: Sessilida: Vaginicolidae
Cothurnia
sp.
Kent
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:
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Thuricola
;
Vaginicola
;
Pyxicola
;
Platycola
Cothurnia
sp., cell body
μm long,
μm wide, lorica
52
μm long,
20
μm wide, with very short stalk, x 400, x 640, Kanazawa city, Ishikawa Pref., Japan, December 1998 by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400 :
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
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