Genus: Lorica has constricted neck instead of collar; lorica smooth; many species (How to know the protozoa, 1979).

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S. acuminata v. acuminata ? μm Japan, 199? by H. Yoshino	S. acuminata v. amphora ? 36 x 23 μm Saitama, 1999
S. fluviatilis 69 x 32 μm near Town Hall Shobu Saitama, 2004	S. fluviatilis 35 x 23.5 μm Saitama, 1999	S. fluviatilis μm Higusa-numa Hikari Chiba, 2003	S. fluviatilis μm Kodama Saitama, 2003
S. fluviatilis ? 72 x 31 μm Ukima Park Tokyo, 2001
S. gibberosa ? 42 x 19 μm Uruguay, 1999	S. fusiformis =T. fusiformis ? 66 μm Uruguay, 1999	S. borysteniensis μm Japan, 199? by H. Yoshino

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