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Euglenophyceae: Euglenales
Mastigophora: Euglenida

Trachelomonas playfairi
Deflandre
T. palyfairii (Illustrations of the Fresh-water Algae, 1977).

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 smooth, broad ellipsoidal, both ends rounded, 18-24 μm long, 15-17 μm wide, collar curved, relatively long, about 4 μm high (An Illustrated Guide to Freshwater Zooplankton in Japan, 2000).
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Trachelomonas
T. playfairi
31 x 20 μm
near Town Hall
Shobu
Saitama, 2004
Trachelomonas
T. playfairi
26 x 24 μm
Jizoh-bori
Sannoh Park
Saitama, 2005
Trachelomonas playfairi
T. playfairi
lorica 22 μm
posterior rounded
Japan, 1998
Movies
Trachelomonas
T. playfairi
21 x 17 μm
Ichikawa
Chiba, 2001
Trachelomonas playfairi
T. playfairi ?
or T. similis ?
lorica 27 x 20 μm
posterior rounded
Uruguay, 1999
Trachelomonas
T. playfairi ?
25 x 15.5 μm
Mihashi Park
Saitama, 2002
Trachelomonas playfairi
T. playfairi ?
or T. hexangulata ?
lorica 41 x 23 μm
posterior tapered
Uruguay, 1999
Trachelomonas playfairi
T. playfairi
lorica 22 x 18 μm
water reservoir
near Yamaguchi Univ.
Yamaguchi, 2004
Trachelomonas playfairi
T. playfairi
lorica 22 x 18 μm
Hanasaki water park
Kazo
Saitama, 2005

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Trachelomonas playfairi
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