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Euglenophyceae: Euglenales
Euglenida

Lepocinclis fusiformis
(Carter) Lemmermann emend. Conrad, 1934

Lepocinclis Species: Cell body lemon-shaped, slightly compressed, anterior tapered with blunt end, posterior slightly pointed; 25-51 μm long, 12-39 μm wide; locomotive flagellum 1-1.5 longer than the body; paramylon bodies ring-shaped curved along the cell periphery, usually two in number; an opening of the canal located at the anterior end; pellicle spirally striated at left hand (An Illustrated Guide to Freshwater Zooplankton in Japan, 2000).
Similar species --> L. wangi; L. steinii; L. teres;


Lepocinclis fusiformis (Carter) Lemmermann var. fusiformis, cell body 37 μm long, 25 μm wide, x 640, a water reservoir (pond) near Yamaguchi university, Yamaguchi city, Yamaguchi Pref., November 21, 2004, by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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