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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 Stokes, lorica 52 μm long, 20 μm wide, x 640, Karasu-ga-mori park, Nishi-nasuno town, Tochigi Pref., Japan, May 3, 2004 by Y. Tsukii
scale 31 μm scale 63 μm scale 94 μm; x 640
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