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 (or Vaginicola ?),
cell body μm long, μm wide,
lorica 64 μm long, 25 μm wide,
two cells in a lorica (on a stalk or no stalk?), no ring-like elevation,
x 400, Yamagata Pref., Japan, 1999, by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400