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Oligohymenophorea: Peritrichia: Vaginicolidae

 Cothurnia annulata
Stokes

Cothurnia Genus (Ehrenberg, 1831): Lorica attached aborally by stalk; no operculum (Illustrated Guide, 1985). Similar to Vaginicola, but lorica stands on a short stalk; fresh or salt water (Kudo, 1966).
Species: Lorica about 55 μm high; fresh water (Kudo, 1966). Middle of cell body, a ring-like elevation.
Similar Genus ->> Thuricola; Vaginicola; Pyxicola; Platycola

Cothurnia annulata, cell body 78 μm long when extended, peristome 19 μm wide, ring-like elevation at the middle of the body, peristome 19 μm in diam., lorica 55 μm long, 22 μm wide, x 400, x 640, Japan, 199? by Y. Tsukii
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