Thuricola folliculata
(O. F. Müller, 1786), Fromentel-Kent
Genus: Lorica attached aborally (no stalk); valve closes obliquely as body retracts (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Species:
Cell body 160-200 μm long (Kahl, 1930).
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Thuricola folliculata (O. F. Müller) Fromentel-Kent,
cell body 190 μm long, 20 μm wide, L/W=,
peristome 45 μm wide, stalk about 10 μm long,
lorica 180 μm long, 47 μm wide, L/W=,
x 400, x 640, brackish water near Seaside Bitanical Garden, Himi city, Toyama Pref., Japan, August 22, 2006, by Y. Tsukii
50 μm
100 μm
150 μm; x 400 :
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality:
Brackish water near Seaside Bitanical Garden, Himi city, Toyama Pref., Japan, August 22, 2006, by Y. Tsukii
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