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Euglenophyceae: Euglenales
Mastigophora: Euglenida

Trachelomonas pulcherrima
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Genus: Euglenas in a close fitting lorica; a single long flagellum extends through small opening; lorica with or without short collar; yellow to brown (How to know the protozoa, 1979). Lorica often possesses numerous spines, composed of ferric hydroxide impregnated with brown manganic compound (Kudo, 1966).
Species: (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Trachelomonas pulcherrima
T. pulcherrima
v. pulcherrima
22 x 13 μm
Shimo-muneoka
Shiki
Saitama, 2004
Trachelomonas
T. pulcherrima
v. latior ?
27 x 18 μm
Izumi
Namegawa
Saitama, 2004
Trachelomonas
T. pulcherrima
v. latior ?
27 x 19 μm
Nanbata castle p.
Fujimi
Saitama, 2005
Trachelomonas
T. pulcherrima
v. latior ?
23 x 13.5 μm
Kashibaru m.
Karatsu
Saga, 2008
Trachelomonas
T. pulcherrima
v. minor
18 x 9.5 μm
Hanasaki water p.
Kazo
Saitama, 2005
Trachelomonas pulcherrima
T. pulcherrima
v. minor
17 x 11 μm
Kitamoto nature o.p.
Kitamoto
Saitama, 2005
Trachelomonas
T. pulcherrima
v. minor ?
or T. abrupta ?
18 μm
Japan, 1998
Similar species -->> T. cylindrica (elongated cylindrical, smooth); T. abrupta (cylindrical/ellipsoidal, dotted); T. lacustris (elongated cylindrical, dotted);

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