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 10-20 μm diam. (How to know the protozoa, 1979). Lorica spherical, no collar, smooth; 16-20 μm diam. (Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977). |
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
Images of collecting locality:
a pond near the entrance of climbing route to Omine mountain, Minakami town (formerly Tsukiyono town), Gunma Pref., Japan, May 25, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
