Strombomonas acuminata
(Schmarda) Deflandre 1930 var. acuminata
Genus: Lorica has constricted neck instead of collar; lorica smooth; many species
(How to know the protozoa, 1979).
Species:
Lorica smooth, laterally depressed, 50-59 μm long,
collar short cylindrical, posterior end tapered to form spiny projection
(Illustrations of the Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Trachelomonas;
Strombomonas acuminata (Schmarda) Deflandre,
by H. Yoshino
Trachelomonas (Strombomonas) acuminata (Schmarda) Stein var. acuminata:
Lorica smooth, laterally depressed, 50-59 μm long,
collar short cylindrical, posterior end tapered to form spiny projection
(Illustrations of the Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Trachelomonas (Strombomonas) acuminata var. amphora Playfair:
Lorica smooth, ovoid or broad ellipsoidal, 38 μm long, 23 μm wide,
collar short cylindrical, posterior end tapered to form spiny projection
(Illustrations of the Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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