Genus: Test circular, ovoid or discoid; pseudostome eccentric, circular or ovoidal;
with or without spines (Kudo, 1966).
Species: Test variable in shape and size; diameter 100-150 μm; pseudostome 50-60 μm; with 4-6 spines (?); opaque or semitransparent; with fine sand-grains or diatom shells (Kudo, 1966). 138-200 μm in diameter, 48-60 height; several spines; pseudostome 30-60 μm, recurved, invaginated (Illustrated Guide, 1985). |
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Centripyxis aculeata,
test 150 μm long, 150 μm wide,
x 200, x 400, Japan, 199? by Y. Tsukii
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