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Euglenida: Euglenales

 Trachelomonas playfairi
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Trachelomonas playfairi 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:

Trachelomonas sp., lorica (including collar) 25 μm long, 15.5 μm wide, lorica smooth, a long collar present, x 640, Mihashi Park, Saitama city (Omiya), Saitama Pref., Japan, October 2002 by Y. Tsukii
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