Genus: Solitary or colonial; individual with tubular test; young individuals are attached to the exterior of parent tests (Kudo, 1966). Loricas tubular, attached to sides of one another (How to know the protozoa, 1979).

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Epipyxis sp. lorica 25 x 5 μm Japan, 199?	Epipyxis sp. lorica 30-40 x 5 μm near Okubo ike Shinano Nagano, 2004?	Epipyxis sp. lorica 40-50 x 7 μm Watarase Wetland Fujioka Tochigi, 2005	Epipyxis sp. lorica μm Chichibu Muse p. Chichibu Saitama, 2007
H. glabra ? lorica μm Kareki-numa Nikko Tochigi, 2008	Epipyxis sp. lorica 18 x 8.5 μm Imori pond Myoko highland Niigata, 2004	Epipyxis sp. lorica 21 x 8 μm Onnenai Kushiro marsh Hokkaido, 2005
E. proteus lorica μm Kannon-numa 11 Shimogo Fukushima, 2008	E. proteus lorica μm Kannon-numa 9b Shimogo Fukushima, 2008	E. proteus lorica μm Kannon-numa 10 Shimogo Fukushima, 2008	Epipyxis sp. E. proteus ? lorica μm Kashibaru marsh 5 Karatsu Saga, 2006

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