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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 ?, cell body 30 μm long, 24 μm wide, L/W=, x 640, Hanadate South wetland, Chokai mountain, Yuri-Honjo city, Akita Pref., Japan, September 29, 2008 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
Trachelomonas hispida Trachelomonas hispida Trachelomonas hispida

Images of collecting locality: No.1, Hanadate South wetland, Chokai mountain, Yuri-Honjo city, Akita Pref., Japan, September 29, 2008 by Y. Tsukii


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