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Euglenophyceae: Euglenales
Mastigophora: Euglenida

Trachelomonas superba
Swirenko

Trachelomonas superba 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: Lorica broad ellipsoidal, 38-45 μm long, 30-36 μm wide (An Illustrated Guide to Freshwater Zooplankton in Japan, 2000).


Trachelomonas superba var. spinosa Prescott ?, lorica 45 μm long, 31 μm wide, L/W=, x 640, Lake Biwa near Biwako Museum, Kusatsu city, Shiga Pref., Japan, June 29, 2008, by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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Images of collecting locality: Lake Biwa near Biwako Museum, Kusatsu city, Shiga Pref., Japan, June 29, 2008, by Y. Tsukii


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